Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00483:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00483
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Provision Reference: reg 7
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7               Kind of injury, disease or death to which this Statement of Principles relates
(1)          This Statement of Principles is about sprain and strain and death from sprain and strain.
Meaning of sprain
(2)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, sprain:
(a)          means an injury involving the tearing or stretching of one or more joint ligaments, associated with the onset of pain and tenderness at that site within the 24 hours following the injury; and
(b)          includes complete tear or rupture of a ligament; and
(c)          excludes recurrent sprain due to joint instability.
Meaning of strain
(3)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, strain:
(a)          means an injury involving the tearing or stretching of a muscle or tendon, associated with the onset of pain and tenderness at that site within the 24 hours following the injury; and
(b)          includes complete tear or rupture of a muscle or tendon; and
(c)          excludes drug-induced disease of tendons or muscles.
Death from sprain and strain
(4)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, sprain or strain, in relation to a person, includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person's sprain or strain.
Note: terminal event is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.