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1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                                     active symptomatic infection resulting in SARS-CoV-2 means a symptomatic infection that is confirmed by a medical practitioner to be due to COVID-19.
                                     chronic renal failure means:
(a)          having a glomerular filtration rate of less than 15 mL/min/1.73 m2 for a period of at least 3 months; or
(b)          a need for renal replacement therapy (dialysis or transplantation) for treatment of complications of decreased glomerular filtration rate which would otherwise increase the risk of morbidity and mortality; or
(c)          undergoing chronic dialysis.
                                                   immunocompromised state as specified means a condition of substantially lowered immune function, such as would occur in the following conditions or circumstances:
(a)          having infection with human immunodeficiency virus;
(b)          taking an immunosuppressive drug which causes substantial suppression of immune responses;
(c)          having a haematological or solid organ malignancy;
(d)          having chronic renal failure; or
(e)          undergoing solid organ, stem cell or bone marrow transplantation.
Note: chronic renal failure is defined in the Schedule -1 Dictionary.
                                     MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                     persistent asthma of moderate severity means asthma having any of the following specified characteristics, alone or in combination, for a cumulative period of at least six months within a continuous one year period:
(a)          FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in one second) between 60% and 80% of the expected value;
(b)          wheeze, tightness, cough, dyspnoea or other symptoms occurring at least daily;
(c)          frequent flare-ups; or
(d)          the presence of night-time symptoms at least one night per week.
                                     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.
                                     shingles and postherpetic neuralgia—see subsection 7(2).
                                     specified list of autoimmune diseases means:
(a)          coeliac disease;
(b)          dermatomyositis;
(c)          inflammatory bowel disease;
(d)          polymyositis;
(e)          psoriasis;
(f)           rheumatoid arthritis; or
(g)          systemic lupus erythematosus.
                                     specified list of chronic medical conditions means:
(a)          persistent asthma of moderate severity;
(b)          chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
(c)          heart failure;
(d)          chronic angina; or
(e)          cerebrovascular accident.
Note: persistent asthma of moderate severity is 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.