Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00540:clause:1_1:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00540
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 16370–19554

as specified means a condition of substantially lowered immune function, such as would occur in the following conditions or circumstances:
         (a)          being infected with human immunodeficiency virus;
         (b)          being treated with an immunosuppressive drug;
         (c)          having a haematological or solid organ malignancy;
         (d)          having asplenia or a splenectomy;
         (e)          having chronic renal failure;
         (f)           having severe malnutrition;
         (g)          having a cardiopulmonary bypass procedure; or
         (h)          undergoing solid organ, stem cell or bone marrow transplantation.
        Note: chronic renal failure and immunosuppressive drug are also 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 corticosteroids other than inhaled or topical corticosteroids, drugs used to prevent transplant rejection, tumour necrosis factor-α inhibitors and chemotherapeutic agents used for the treatment of cancer.
                                     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.
                                     severe thermal burn means a burn injury caused by the application of heat to body tissue, including inhalational burn, which is of sufficient severity to warrant hospital admission as an inpatient.
                                     significant other means a person who has a close family bond or a close personal relationship and is important or influential in one's life.
                                     specified dermatosis means one of the following:
         (a)          allergic contact dermatitis;
         (b)          irritant contact dermatitis; or
         (c)          psoriasis.
                                     surgery to the face means surgery involving the face or the skin of the face, including chemical peels, dermabrasion and laser resurfacing.
                                     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.
                                     topical prostaglandin eye solution means local application to the eye of latanoprost, bimatoprost, tafluprost or tavoprost.
                                     VEA means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.