Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00665:clause:1_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00665
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 8557–12069

1               Definitions
  In this instrument:
                               avulsion means the total displacement of the tooth out of its alveolar socket.
                               disruption of the alveolar bone means any interruption or distortion of the alveolar bone caused by an injury or disease process affecting the alveolar bone, including infiltration by primary or secondary malignancy, Paget's disease of bone, osteonecrosis or tuberculosis.
                               fracture of the affected tooth means fracture of the crown, involving the dentine, or the root of the affected tooth.
                                  loss of teeth—see subsection 7(2).
                               MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                               pericoronitis means inflammation of the gingiva surrounding a partially erupted tooth, especially the third molar or wisdom tooth, and is related to the accumulation of food particles and micro-organisms under the gum flap.
                               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.
                                  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.
                                  VEA means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes
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Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
                                                o = order(s)