Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587:section:30
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 30
Character Range: 91635–92597

30  Definitions of service injury and service disease for aggravations etc. of signs and symptoms
  For the purposes of this Act, an injury sustained, or a disease contracted, by a person is a service injury or a service disease if:
 (a) the injury or disease:
 (i) was sustained or contracted while the person was a member rendering defence service, but did not arise out of that service; or
 (ii) was sustained or contracted before the commencement of a period of defence service rendered by the person while a member, but not while the person was rendering defence service; and
 (b) in the opinion of the Commission, a sign or symptom of the injury or disease was contributed to in a material degree by, or was aggravated by, any defence service rendered by the person while a member after he or she sustained the injury or contracted the disease.

Part 4—When the Commission is prevented from accepting liability for service injuries, diseases and deaths