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1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                               acute volatile substance intoxication means an onset of clinically significant behavioural or psychological changes where:
         (a)          such changes are coincident upon short-term, high-dose exposure to an organic solvent; and
         (b)          the changes are accompanied by two or more of the following signs or symptoms:
            (i)            blurred vision or diplopia;
            (ii)         depressed reflexes;
            (iii)       dizziness;
            (iv)        euphoria;
            (v)          generalised muscle weakness;
            (vi)        incoordination;
            (vii)     lethargy;
            (viii)   nystagmus;
            (ix)        psychomotor retardation;
            (x)          slurred speech;
            (xi)        stupor or coma;
            (xii)     tremor; or
            (xiii)   unsteady gait; and
         (c)          the changes or signs or symptoms are not attributable to another medical condition and are not better explained by another disorder of mental health.
         Note 1: Examples of clinically significant behavioural or psychological changes include, but are not limited to, belligerence, aggressiveness, apathy and impaired judgement.
Note 2: organic solvent is also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                  MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                  organic solvent means:
         (a)          aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent; or
         (b)          aromatic hydrocarbon solvent; or
         (c)          chlorinated organic solvent; or
         (d)          oxygenated organic solvent.
                                  rapidly progressive crescentic glomerulonephritis—see subsection 7(2).
                                  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 list of autoimmune disorders means:
         (a)          anti-glomerular basement membrane disease (Goodpasture disease);
         (b)          antiphospholipid syndrome;
         (c)          Behcet disease;
         (d)          cryoglobulinaemia;
         (e)          eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss syndrome);
         (f)           granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener granulomatosis);
         (g)          Henoch-Schonlein purpura;
         (h)          inflammatory bowel disease;
         (i)            microscopic polyangiitis;
         (j)            mixed connective tissue disease;
         (k)          relapsing polychondritis;
         (l)            rheumatoid arthritis;
         (m)        Sjogren syndrome;
         (n)          systemic lupus erythematosus; or
         (o)          systemic sclerosis.
                                  specified list of drugs means:
         (a)          allopurinol;
         (b)          cocaine adulterated with levamisole;
         (c)          D-penicillamine;
         (d)          hydralazine;
         (e)          levamisole;
         (f)           piperacillin;
         (g)          rifampicin; or
         (h)          thioamides.
                                  specified list of infections means:
         (a)          bacterial infection;
         (b)          hepatitis B;
         (c)          hepatitis C;
         (d)          human immunodeficiency virus infection; or
         (e)          infective endocarditis.
                                  specified list of infiltrative disorders means:
         (a)          amyloidosis;
         (b)          light-chain deposition disease; or
         (c)          sarcoidosis.
                                  specified list of renal disorders means:
         (a)          fibrillary glomerulonephritis;
         (b)          immunoglobulin A nephropathy (including mesangial IgA glomerulonephritis);
         (c)          immunoglobulin G4-related kidney disease (including tubulointerstitial nephritis and membranous glomerulonephritis secondary to immunoglobulin G4-related disease);
         (d)          membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis; or
         (e)          membranous glomerulonephritis.
                                  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.