Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00005:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00005
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3426–5256

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, haemorrhoids or death from haemorrhoids is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          being pregnant within the six weeks before the clinical onset of haemorrhoids;
(2)          straining at stool due to constipation or diarrhoea, within the two weeks before the clinical onset of haemorrhoids;
(3)          having a spinal cord injury at the time of the clinical onset of haemorrhoids;
Note: spinal cord injury is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          chewing khat at least weekly, for at least the three months before the clinical onset of haemorrhoids;
(5)          being pregnant within the six weeks before the clinical worsening of haemorrhoids;
(6)          straining at stool due to constipation or diarrhoea, within the two weeks before the clinical worsening of haemorrhoids;
(7)          having a spinal cord injury at the time of the clinical worsening of haemorrhoids;
Note: spinal cord injury is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(8)          chewing khat at least weekly, for at least the three months before the clinical worsening of haemorrhoids;
(9)          an inability to consume an average daily intake of 20 grams of fibre in food for at least the four weeks before the clinical worsening of haemorrhoids;
Note: fibre in food is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(10)      for haemorrhoidal bleeding only, taking a drug from a class of drugs from the specified list of drugs, within the 30 days before the clinical worsening of haemorrhoids;
Note: specified list of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(11)      inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for haemorrhoids.