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Provision Reference: reg 1
Character Range: 8043–9367

1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                                  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.
                                  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.
                               trauma to the upper chest, shoulder or neck means traction, compression, penetrating injury or surgery to the affected upper chest, shoulder or neck region.
                               traumatic brachial plexopathy—see subsection 6(2).
                                  VEA means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.