Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00054:clause:1_5b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00054
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 5B
Character Range: 8995–9939

5B  Definition of disease

 (1) In this Act:

disease means:
 (a) an ailment suffered by an employee; or
 (b) an aggravation of such an ailment;
that was contributed to, to a significant degree, by the employee's employment by the Commonwealth or a licensee.

 (2) In determining whether an ailment or aggravation was contributed to, to a significant degree, by an employee's employment by the Commonwealth or a licensee, the following matters may be taken into account:
 (a) the duration of the employment;
 (b) the nature of, and particular tasks involved in, the employment;
 (c) any predisposition of the employee to the ailment or aggravation;
 (d) any activities of the employee not related to the employment;
 (e) any other matters affecting the employee's health.
This subsection does not limit the matters that may be taken into account.

 (3) In this Act:

significant degree means a degree that is substantially more than material.