Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00807:clause:1_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00807
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 7896–11498

1               Definitions
      In this instrument:
     cumulative equivalent dose means the total dose of ionising radiation received by the particular organ or tissue from external exposure, internal exposure or both, apart from normal background radiation exposure in Australia, calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in Guide to calculation of 'cumulative equivalent dose' for the purpose of applying ionising radiation factors contained in Statements of Principles determined under Part XIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth), Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, as in force on 2 August 2017.
          Note 1: Examples of circumstances that might lead to exposure to ionising radiation include being present during or subsequent to the testing or use of nuclear weapons, undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic medical procedures involving ionising radiation, and being a member of an aircrew, leading to increased levels of exposure to cosmic radiation.
          Note 2: For the purpose of dose reconstruction, dose is calculated as an average over the mass of a specific tissue or organ. If a tissue is exposed to multiple sources of ionising radiation, the various dose estimates for each type of radiation must be combined.
                                  malignant neoplasm of the brain—see subsection 7(2).
                                  MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                               neuroepithelial tumour means a tumour originating from neuroepithelial tissue and includes any of the following:
(a)          choroid plexus tumours;
(b)          diffuse astrocytic and oligodendroglial tumours (including astrocytoma, glioblastoma multiforme);
(c)          embryonal tumours;
(d)          ependymal tumours;
(e)          neuronal and mixed neuronal-glial tumours;
(f)           other astrocytic tumours;
(g)          other gliomas; or
(h)          tumours of the pineal region.
                                  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.
                                  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.

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