Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00581:reg:1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00581
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 12390–16361

1               Definitions
  In this instrument:
                               Hantavirus haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome means a clinical syndrome of acute shock, vascular leakage, thrombocytopaenia, hypotension and acute renal failure caused by hantaviruses from the family Bunyaviridae, which is endemic in parts of Asia and Europe.  This definition includes, but is not limited to, Korean haemorrhagic fever, epidemic haemorrhagic fever and nephropathia epidemica.
                               hypopituitarism—see subsection 7(2).
                               immune checkpoint inhibitor means a form of cancer immunotherapy that uses monoclonal antibodies targeting the immune checkpoint proteins. Examples include ipilimumab, tremelimumab, nivolumab and pembrolizumab.

                                  iron overload means an accumulation of excess iron in tissues and organs which has been confirmed by elevated ferritin or transferrin saturation levels.

            Note: Causes include, but are not limited to, haemochromatosis and blood transfusions.
                               lymphocytic hypophysitis means an autoimmune condition in which the pituitary gland becomes infiltrated by lymphocytes, resulting in pituitary enlargement and impaired function.
                                  MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                  relevant service means:
         (a)          eligible war service (other than operational service) under the VEA;
         (b)          defence service (other than hazardous service and British nuclear test defence service) under the VEA; or
         (c)          peacetime service under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA and VEA are also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                               specified list of infiltrative, inflammatory or granulomatous disorders means:
         (a)          a primary or metastatic neoplasm;
         (b)          amyloidosis;
         (c)          Castleman disease;
         (d)          Crohn's disease;
         (e)          eosinophilic granuloma;
         (f)           germinoma;
         (g)          giant cell granuloma;
         (h)          granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener granulomatosis);
         (i)            histiocytosis;
         (j)            iron overload;
         (k)          sarcoidosis; or
         (l)            Takayasu arteritis.
Note: iron overload is 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.
                                  VEA means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

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