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1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                               albuminuria means an albumin to creatinine ratio of at least 3 mg/mmol.
                               being exposed to Burkholderia pseudomallei means:
(a)          consuming water or food contaminated with Burkholderia pseudomallei;
(b)          having direct contact of the skin or mucous membranes with:
(i)            a fluid contaminated with Burkholderia pseudomallei;
(ii)         blood, body fluid or tissue from an animal or person infected with Burkholderia pseudomallei; or
(iii)       water or soil contaminated with Burkholderia pseudomallei;
(c)          inhaling dust, water or an aerosol contaminated with Burkholderia pseudomallei; or
(d)          undergoing a medical procedure involving an object contaminated with Burkholderia pseudomallei.
Note: direct contact is defined in Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
                               chronic kidney disease means:
(a)          having a glomerular filtration rate of less than 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 for at least 3 months;
(b)          having albuminuria for at least 3 months;
(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 defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                               chronic renal failure means:
(a)           having a glomerular filtration rate of less than 15 ml/min/1.73 m2 for a period of at least 3 months;
(b)           a need for renal replacement therapy (dialysis or transplantation) for treatment of complications of decreased glomerular filtration rate which would otherwise increase the risk of morbidity and mortality; or
(c)          undergoing chronic dialysis.
                               direct contact means physical contact where no protective or impermeable barrier is used.
                               immunocompromised state as specified means a condition of substantially lowered immune function, such as would occur in the following conditions or circumstances:
(a)           having a haematological or solid organ malignancy;
(b)           having chronic renal failure;
(c)           having severe malnutrition;
(d)           taking an immunosuppressive drug; or
(e)          undergoing solid organ, stem cell or bone marrow transplantation.
Note: chronic renal failure and immunosuppressive drug are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                             immunosuppressive drug means a drug or an agent which results in substantial suppression of immune responses.
Note: Examples of an immunosuppressive drug include:
(a)               chemotherapeutic agents used for the treatment of cancer;
(b)               corticosteroids, other than inhaled or topical corticosteroids;
(c)               drugs used to prevent transplant rejection; and
(d)               tumour necrosis factor-α inhibitors.
                               melioidosis—see subsection 7(2).
                               MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                               relevant service means:
(a)          eligible war service (other than operational service) under the VEA;
(b)          defence service (other than hazardous service and British nuclear test defence service) under the VEA; or
(c)          peacetime service under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA and VEA are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                               specified list of medical conditions means:
(a)          chronic kidney disease;
(b)          chronic lung disease including bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary