Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01460:clause:1_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01460
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 6084–9462

1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                               being overweight or obese means having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or greater.
Note: BMI is also 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.
                               fibromyalgia—see subsection 7(2).
                                  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.
                               severe childhood abuse means:
(a)          serious physical, emotional, psychological or sexual harm whilst a child aged under 16 years; or
(b)          neglect involving a serious failure to provide the necessities for health, physical and emotional development, or wellbeing whilst a child aged under 16 years;
                               where such serious harm or neglect has been perpetrated by a parent, a care provider, an adult who works with or around that child, or any other adult in contact with that child.
                               specified list of regions means:
(a)          left upper region, defined as left jaw, left shoulder girdle, left upper arm and left lower arm;
(b)          right upper region, defined as right jaw, right shoulder girdle, right upper arm and right lower arm;
(c)          left lower region, defined as left hip (including buttock and trochanter), left upper leg and left lower leg;
(d)          right lower region, defined as right hip (including buttock and trochanter), right upper leg and right lower leg; or
(e)          axial region, defined as neck, upper back, lower back, chest and abdomen.
                                  symptom severity scale score means the combined total of:
(a)          the sum (scored from 0 to 9) of the severity of 3 symptoms (fatigue, waking unrefreshed and cognitive symptoms), where the level of severity of these symptoms is defined as:
            (i)            0 = no problem;
            (ii)         1 = slight or mild problems, generally mild or intermittent;
            (iii)       2 = moderate, considerable problems, often present or present at a moderate level; or
            (iv)        3 = severe, pervasive, continuous or life-disturbing problems; plus
(b)          the sum (scored from 0 to 3) of the number of a further 3 symptoms (headaches, pain or cramps in the lower abdomen, and depression) that the patient has been bothered by during the previous 6 months.
                                  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.
                                  widespread pain index means the number of parts