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1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                                     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 three months; or
         (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.
                                     immunosuppressive drug means a drug or an agent which results in substantial suppression of immune responses.
                                     Note: Examples of an immunosuppressive drug include, but are not limited to:
         (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.
                                     Kaposi sarcoma—see subsection 7(2).
                                      MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                     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.
Note: MRCA and VEA are also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                     specified list of autoimmune diseases means:
         (a)          Addison disease;
         (b)          autoimmune haemolytic anaemia;
         (c)          Behcet disease;
         (d)          granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener granulomatosis);
         (e)          myasthenia gravis;
         (f)           pemphigoid;
         (g)          pemphigus;
         (h)          polyarteritis nodosa;
         (i)            polymyalgia rheumatica;
         (j)            psoriasis;
         (k)          rheumatoid arthritis;
         (l)            systemic lupus erythematosus;
         (m)        systemic or localised scleroderma; or
         (n)          ulcerative colitis.
                                     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.