Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00035:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00035
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3519–4730

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting dementia pugilistica or death from dementia pugilistica with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having received at least 250 blows to the head within a continuous period of 20 years, while participating in a high impact contact activity, where the first blow to the head occurred at least ten years before the clinical onset of dementia pugilistica;
            Note: blows to the head and high impact contact activity are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          having experienced at least 50 occasions of head trauma within a continuous period of 20 years, during each of which numerous blows to the head were sustained, while participating in a high impact contact activity, and where the first occasion occurred at least ten years before the clinical onset of dementia pugilistica;
            Note: blows to the head and high impact contact activity are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for dementia pugilistica.