Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020C00212:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020C00212
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 6585–9531

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, malignant neoplasm of the eye or death from malignant neoplasm of the eye is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having sunlight or ultraviolet light exposure to the eye for a cumulative period of at least 4 500 hours while in a tropical area, or having equivalent sunlight exposure in other latitude zones, before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the eye;
Note:   equivalent sunlight exposure in other latitude zones and tropical area are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          having ultraviolet radiation exposure from an ultraviolet-emitting tanning device to the unprotected eye on at least 20 occasions, at least five years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the eye;
Note:   unprotected eye is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          being infected with human immunodeficiency virus before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the eye;
(4)          being treated with an immunosuppressive drug:
            (a)          for a cumulative period of at least three months before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the eye; and
            (b)          where the first treatment occurred at least five years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the eye; and
            (c)          where that exposure has ceased, the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the eye has occurred within ten years of cessation;

Note:   immunosuppressive drug is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          having a solid organ or stem cell transplantation before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the eye;
(6)          for uveal melanoma of the eye only, using manual welding equipment for welding metal, for a cumulative period of at least ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the eye;
(7)          for melanoma of the eye only, having at least four episodes of photokeratitis of the affected eye, where the first exposure occurred at least five years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the eye;
Note:   photokeratitis is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(8)          for conjunctival melanoma of the eye only, receiving a conjunctival transplant to the affected eye before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the eye;
(9)          for squamous cell carcinoma of the cornea or the conjunctiva only:
(a)          having ultraviolet radiation exposure from whole body PUVA therapy to the unprotected eye, where:
(i)            the first PUVA treatment commenced at least five years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the eye; and
(ii)         at least 50 PUVA treatments were administered before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the eye; or
                Note:      unprotected eye