Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00487:clause:1_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00487
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 7984–11402

1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                                                   being exposed to high levels of dietary aflatoxins means living or working in a geographic region or country where food items, particularly grains and nuts, are regularly contaminated with high levels of aflatoxins, and consuming these food items as a major part of the diet.
Note: Geographic regions or countries where food items are regularly contaminated with high levels of aflatoxins include sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, Eastern Mediterranean and China.
                                     being obese means:
(a)           having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater; or
(b)           for males, having a waist circumference exceeding 102 centimetres; or
(c)          for females, having a waist circumference exceeding 88 centimetres.
Note: BMI is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                     being overweight means having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or greater.
Note: BMI is 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.
                                     chronic infection with hepatitis B or C virus means infection with hepatitis B or C virus resulting in a chronic infection of at least six months duration, and which must be confirmed by laboratory testing for hepatitis B or C serological or nucleic acid markers.
                                     malignant neoplasm of the gallbladder—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.
                                     porcelain gallbladder means intramural calcification of the gallbladder commonly associated with chronic cholecystitis.
                                     primary sclerosing cholangitis means an autoimmune disorder characterised by a progressive, inflammatory, sclerosing process in the bile ducts.
                                     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 defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                     terminal event means