Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00493:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00493
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 3960–6882

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting malignant neoplasm of the liver or death from malignant neoplasm of the liver with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having cirrhosis of the liver before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the liver;
(2)          having chronic infection with hepatitis B virus before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the liver;
Note: chronic infection with hepatitis B virus is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          having chronic infection with hepatitis C virus before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the liver;
            Note 1: In the past, hepatitis C viral infection may have been classified as non-A, non-B hepatitis.
Note 2: chronic infection with hepatitis C virus is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          having chronic infection with hepatitis D virus before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the liver;
Note: chronic infection with hepatitis D virus is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          having infection with human immunodeficiency virus before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the liver;
(6)          having chronic hepatitis before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the liver;
Note: chronic hepatitis is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          having diabetes mellitus for at least five years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the liver;
(8)          being overweight or obese for at least five years within the 20 years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the liver;
Note: being overweight or obese is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(9)          for males, consuming at least 110 kilograms of alcohol within any ten year period at least five years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the liver;
            Note: Alcohol is measured by the alcohol consumption calculations utilising the Australian Standard of ten grams of alcohol per standard alcoholic drink.
(10)      for females, consuming at least 55 kilograms of alcohol within any ten year period at least five years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the liver;
            Note: Alcohol is measured by the alcohol consumption calculations utilising the Australian Standard of ten grams of alcohol per standard alcoholic drink.
(11)      smoking at least ten pack-years of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products, before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the liver, and:
(a)          smoking commenced at least five years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the liver; and
(b)          where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the liver has occurred within 20 years of cessation;