Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00258:clause:1_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00258
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 19559–23185

1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                                     acromegaly means a chronic disease of adults resulting from excessive production of growth hormone after closure of the epiphyses.
                                     albuminuria means an albumin to creatinine ratio of at least 3 mg/mmol.
                                     ambient, chronically polluted air as specified means air with average annual concentrations of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of < 2.5 µm (PM2.5) exceeding 10 µg/m3.
                                     being exposed to arsenic as specified means:
(a)          consuming drinking water with an average arsenic concentration of at least 50 micrograms per litre for a cumulative period of at least 10 years; or
(b)          consuming drinking water resulting in a cumulative total arsenic exposure equivalent to having consumed drinking water containing at least 50 micrograms per litre for at least 10 years; or
(c)          having clinical evidence of chronic arsenic toxicity.
                                     being overweight or obese means:
         (a)          having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or greater; or
         (b)          for males, having a waist circumference exceeding 94 centimetres; or
         (c)          for females, having a waist circumference exceeding 80 centimetres.
Note: BMI is also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                     BMI means W/H2 where:
         (a)          W is the person's weight in kilograms; and
         (b)          H is the person's height in metres.
                                     chronic kidney disease means:
         (a)          having a glomerular filtration rate of less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for at least 3 months; or
         (b)          having albuminuria for at least 3 months; or
         (c)          having kidney damage, as evidenced by renal biopsy, imaging studies, urinary sediment abnormalities or other markers of abnormal renal function; or
         (d)          having had a kidney transplant.
Note: albuminuria is also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                     clinically significant disorder of mental health as specified means one of the following conditions, which is of sufficient severity to warrant ongoing management:
         (a)          agoraphobia;
         (b)          anxiety disorder;
         (c)          depressive disorder;
         (d)          obsessive-compulsive disorder;
         (e)          panic disorder;
         (f)           posttraumatic stress disorder;
         (g)          social anxiety disorder; or
         (h)          specific phobia.
         Note 1:  Management of the condition may involve regular visits (for example, at least monthly) to a psychiatrist, counsellor or general practitioner.
         Note 2: To warrant ongoing management does not require that any actual management was received or given for the condition.
                                     cumulative equivalent dose means the total dose of ionising radiation received by the particular organ or tissue from external exposure, internal exposure or both, apart from normal background radiation exposure in Australia, calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in Guide to calculation of 'cumulative equivalent dose' for the purpose of applying ionising radiation factors contained in Statements of Principles determined under Part XIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth), Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, as in force on 2 August