Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00881:reg:9
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Provision Reference: reg 9
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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, sickle-cell disorder or death from sickle-cell disorder is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          experiencing a stimulus from Specified List 1 of stimuli within the 24 hours before the clinical worsening of sickle-cell disorder;
Note: Specified List 1 of stimuli and clinical worsening of sickle-cell disorder are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          experiencing a stimulus from Specified List 2 of stimuli within the seven days before the clinical worsening of sickle-cell disorder;
Note: Specified List 2 of stimuli and clinical worsening of sickle-cell disorder are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          smoking at least one pack-year of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products, before the clinical worsening of sickle-cell disorder, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical worsening of sickle-cell disorder has occurred within six months of cessation;
Note: pack-year of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products and clinical worsening of sickle-cell disorder are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          being exposed to second-hand smoke for at least 1 000 hours before the clinical worsening of sickle-cell disorder, and where the last exposure to second-hand smoke occurred within the six months before the clinical worsening of sickle-cell disorder;
Note: being exposed to second-hand smoke and clinical worsening of sickle-cell disorder are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          being treated with corticosteroids, other than inhaled or topical corticosteroids, within the 30 days before the clinical worsening of sickle-cell disorder;
Note: clinical worsening of sickle-cell disorder is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(6)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for sickle-cell disorder.