Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00603:clause:1_1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00603
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1
Character Range: 12197–15494

1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                                  being obese means having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater.
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.
                                  having been exposed to second-hand smoke means having been in an enclosed space and inhaling smoke from burning tobacco products or smoke that has been exhaled by another person who is smoking.
                                  malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity, oropharynx and hypopharynx—see subsection 7(2).
                                  MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                  one pack-year means the amount of tobacco consumed in smoking 20 cigarettes per day for a period of 1 year, or an equivalent amount of tobacco products.
         Note 1: An equivalent amount of tobacco products is 7,300 grams of smoking tobacco by weight, either in cigarettes, pipe tobacco or cigars, or a combination of same. For pipe tobacco, cigars or combinations of multiple tobacco types, 1 gram of tobacco is considered to be equal to one cigarette.
         Note 2: Pack-years are calculated by dividing the number of cigarettes smoked per day by 20 and multiplying this number by the number of years the person has smoked. For example, smoking 10 cigarettes per day for 10 years is equal to 5 pack-years, and smoking 40 cigarettes per day for 10 years is equal to 20 pack-years.
                                  organ or tissue transplantation means the transplantation of:
         (a)          all or part of an organ or tissue; or
         (b)          a substance obtained from an organ or tissue.
                                  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.
                                  smokeless tobacco means tobacco products without combustion or pyrolysis at the time of use, including chewing tobacco and tobacco snuff.
                                  specified list of oral lesions means:
         (a)          erythroplakia;
         (b)          leukoplakia;
         (c)          lichen planus;
         (d)          oral lichenoid lesions;
         (e)          oral submucous fibrosis; or
         (f)           proliferative verrucous leukoplakia.
                                  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.