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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1
Character Range: 16567–20419

1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                                                   MET means a unit of measurement of the level of physical exertion.  1 MET = 3.5 ml of oxygen/kg of body weight per minute, or 1.0 kcal/kg of body weight per hour, or resting metabolic rate.
                                     MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                     obstructive sleep apnoea means a type of sleep apnoea characterised on sleep study by repetitive cessation or decrease of airflow during sleep, despite respiratory effort.
        Note: Obstructive sleep apnoea includes upper airway resistance syndrome, which involves prolonged, partial obstruction of the upper airway during sleep.
                                     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.
                                     sick sinus syndrome—see subsection 7(2).
                                     specified list of autoimmune diseases means:
         (a)          rheumatoid arthritis;
         (b)          systemic lupus erythematosus; or
         (c)          systemic sclerosis (scleroderma).
                                     specified list of drugs means:
         (a)          a general or regional anaesthetic;
         (b)          acetylcholinesterase inhibitors including donepezil, galantamine, neostigmine and rivastigmine;
         (c)          antidepressants including amitriptyline;
         (d)          antihypertensives including clonidine and methyldopa;
         (e)          antipsychotic phenothiazines;
         (f)           beta blockers;
         (g)          cardiac glycosides including digoxin;
         (h)          class 1A, class 1C or class III anti-arrhythmic agents;
         (i)            daclatasvir;
         (j)            ergonovine;
         (k)          lacosamide;
         (l)            lidocaine;
         (m)        lithium;
         (n)          non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers including diltiazem and verapamil;
         (o)          propoxyphene (dextropropoxyphene);
         (p)          sofosbuvir;
         (q)          ticagrelor;
         (r)           tigecyclin; or
         (s)           tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
                                     specified list of infiltrative diseases means:
         (a)          amyloidosis;
         (b)          hereditary haemochromatosis; or
         (c)          sarcoidosis.
                                     specified list of mineral or electrolyte abnormalities means:
         (a)          hyperkalaemia;
         (b)          hypocalcaemia; or
         (c)          hypokalaemia.
                                     specified list of thyroid conditions means:
         (a)          hyperthyroidism, including goitre and Graves disease that has resulted in hyperthyroidism;
         (b)          hypothyroidism, including Hashimoto thyroiditis that has resulted in hypothyroidism; or
         (c)          thyrotoxicosis.
                                     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.