Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00216:reg:1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00216
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 11156–14605

1               Definitions
  In this instrument:
                                     cervical intervertebral disc prolapse—see subsection 7(2).
                                     clinical onset means the point backwards in time from the first date of imaging confirming cervical intervertebral disc prolapse, to the date at which the symptoms of cervical intervertebral disc prolapse were persistently present, as assessed by a registered medical practitioner.
                                     high performance aircraft means an aircraft capable of routinely producing an acceleration of at least 4g (4 x 9.8 m/s2).
                                     imaging evidence of cervical intervertebral disc prolapse means an image of the interior of a body obtained by medical techniques, including X-ray radiography or magnetic resonance imaging, showing cervical intervertebral disc prolapse, that is usually obtained at a date after the date of clinical onset of the disease.
Note: clinical onset is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
                                     MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                     one pack-year means the amount of tobacco consumed in smoking 20 cigarettes per day for a period of 1 year, or an equivalent amount of tobacco products.
Note 1: An equivalent amount of tobacco products is 7,300 grams of smoking tobacco by weight, either in cigarettes, pipe tobacco or cigars, or a combination of same. For pipe tobacco, cigars or combinations of multiple tobacco types, 1 gram of tobacco is considered to be equal to one cigarette.
Note 2: Pack-years are calculated by dividing the number of cigarettes smoked per day by 20 and multiplying this number by the number of years the person has smoked. For example, smoking 10 cigarettes per day for 10 years is equal to 5 pack-years, and smoking 40 cigarettes per day for 10 years is equal to 20 pack-years.
                                     penetrating injury to the affected intervertebral disc or adjacent vertebral body means piercing of the affected intervertebral disc or adjacent vertebral body by an object such as a bullet, shell fragment, knife or needle.
                                     relevant service means:
         (a)          operational service under the VEA;
         (b)          peacekeeping service under the VEA;
         (c)          hazardous service under the VEA;
         (d)          British nuclear test defence service under the VEA;
         (e)          warlike service under the MRCA; or
         (f)           non-warlike service under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA and VEA are also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                     terminal event means the proximate or ultimate cause of death and includes the following:
         (a)           pneumonia;
         (b)           respiratory failure;
         (c)           cardiac arrest;
         (d)           circulatory failure; or
         (e)           cessation of brain function.
                                     trauma to the affected intervertebral disc means a discrete event involving the application of significant physical force to the affected intervertebral disc, that causes:
(a)          the development of symptoms and signs of pain and tenderness, and either altered mobility or range of movement of the cervical spine. In the case of sustained unconsciousness or