Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00165:reg:9:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00165
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 7755–10805

loads of at least 20 kilograms while bearing the weight through the thoracolumbar spine:
(a)          to a cumulative total of at least 150,000 kilograms within any 10 year period before the clinical onset of thoracolumbar spondylosis; and
(b)          where the clinical onset of thoracolumbar spondylosis occurred within the 25 years following that period;
(12)      carrying loads of at least 20 kilograms while bearing the weight through the thoracolumbar spine:
(a)          to a cumulative total of at least 3,800 hours within any 10 year period before the clinical onset of thoracolumbar spondylosis; and
(b)          where the clinical onset of thoracolumbar spondylosis occurred within the 25 years following that period;
(13)      for lumbar spondylosis only, flying in an engine powered aircraft as operational aircrew, for a cumulative total of at least 2,000 hours within the 25 years before the clinical onset of thoracolumbar spondylosis;
(14)      being obese for at least 10 years within the 25 years before the clinical onset of thoracolumbar spondylosis;
Note: being obese is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(15)      having acromegaly involving the thoracolumbar spine before the clinical onset of thoracolumbar spondylosis;
Note: acromegaly is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(16)      having Paget's disease of bone involving the thoracolumbar spine before the clinical onset of thoracolumbar spondylosis;
(17)      having an inflammatory joint disease from the specified list of inflammatory joint diseases, in the thoracolumbar spine before the clinical worsening of thoracolumbar spondylosis;
Note: specified list of inflammatory joint diseases is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(18)      having non-viral infection of the affected joint, resulting in inflammation within that joint, at least 6 months before the clinical worsening of thoracolumbar spondylosis;
(19)      having an intra-articular fracture of the spine, at the level of, or adjacent to, the affected joint, at least 6 months before the clinical worsening of thoracolumbar spondylosis;
(20)      having a spinal condition from the specified list of spinal conditions, affecting the thoracolumbar spine for at least the 6 months before the clinical worsening of thoracolumbar spondylosis;
Note: specified list of spinal conditions is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(21)      having undergone a spinal fusion, immediately above or below the affected joint, at least 6 months before the clinical worsening of thoracolumbar spondylosis;
Note: spinal fusion is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(22)      for lumbar spondylosis only, having leg length inequality for at least the 5 years before the clinical worsening of thoracolumbar spondylosis;
Note: leg length inequality is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(23)      having trauma to the thoracolumbar spine at least 6 months before the clinical worsening of thoracolumbar spondylosis, and where the trauma to the thoracolumbar spine occurred within the 20 years