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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 12523–16040

1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                                     acromegaly means a chronic disease of adults resulting from hypersecretion of growth hormone after closure of the epiphyses.
                                     amyloidosis means the accumulation of insoluble fibrillar proteins in organs or tissues of the body such that vital function is compromised.
        Note: Diseases that can be associated with amyloidosis include myeloma and chronic inflammatory diseases or chronic infectious diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis and tuberculosis.
                                     being overweight or obese means:
(a)          having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or greater; or
(b)          for males, having a waist circumference exceeding 94 centimetres; or
(c)          for females, having a waist circumference exceeding 80 centimetres.

Note: BMI is also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                     BMI means W/H2 where:
(a)          W is the person's weight in kilograms; and
(b)          H is the person's height in metres.
                                     carpal tunnel syndrome—see subsection 7(2).
                                     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.
                                     inflammatory arthritis means an autoimmune inflammatory disease which is associated with the development of arthritis.
        Note: Types of inflammatory arthritis include rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis, Sjögren syndrome, sarcoidosis, and other inflammatory arthritis requiring treatment with a disease modifying agent or a biological agent.
                                      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 activities with the affected hand or forearm means:
(a)           repetitive activities using the affected hand, involving either:
(i)            bending or twisting of the hand or wrist at least 50 times per hour; or
(ii)         carrying out the same or similar movements in the hand or wrist at least 50 times per hour; or
(b)           forceful activities requiring the generation of force by the affected hand:
(i)            equivalent to lifting or carrying loads of more than 3 kilograms; or
(ii)         involving lifting or carrying an object in the hand greater than 1 kilogram in excess of 10 times per hour; or
(c)          activities where the affected hand or forearm is directly vibrated; or
(d)           activities where the affected hand is used for weight-bearing.
         Note 1: Forceful activities requiring generation of force by the hand include the use