Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L01097:clause:1_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L01097
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 11343–14701

1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                               being exposed to arsenic as specified means:
         (a)          consuming drinking water with an average arsenic concentration of at least 50 micrograms per litre for a cumulative period of at least ten years; or
         (b)          consuming drinking water resulting in a cumulative total arsenic exposure equivalent to having consumed drinking water containing at least 50 micrograms per litre for at least ten years; or
         (c)          having clinical evidence of chronic arsenic toxicity.
                               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 three 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.
                               cumulative equivalent dose means the total dose of ionising radiation received by the particular organ or tissue from external exposure, internal exposure or both, apart from normal background radiation exposure in Australia, calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in the  Guide to calculation of 'cumulative equivalent dose' for the purpose of applying ionising radiation factors contained in Statements of Principles determined under Part XIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth), Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, as in force on 2 August 2017.
         Note 1: Examples of circumstances that might lead to exposure to ionising radiation include being present during or subsequent to the testing or use of nuclear weapons, undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic medical procedures involving ionising radiation, and being a member of an aircrew, leading to increased levels of exposure to cosmic radiation.
         Note 2: For the purpose of dose reconstruction, dose is calculated as an average over the mass of a specific tissue or organ.  If a tissue is exposed to multiple sources of ionising radiation, the various dose estimates for each type of radiation must be combined.
                               ingesting aristolochic acid as specified means:
         (a)          consuming a total of at least 60 grams of plant material of the genus Aristolochia as a constituent of herbal medication; or
         (b)          consuming plant material of the genus Aristolochia or foods containing plant material of the genus Aristolochia, as part of the regular diet for a period of at least 15 months.
     malignant neoplasm of the bladder—see subsection 7(2).
                               MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                               neurogenic bladder means flaccid, spastic or mixed bladder dysfunction caused by neurological damage affecting the bladder.
        Note: Examples of a cause of neurogenic bladder include, but are not limited to, spinal cord injury, cerebrovascular accident, Parkinson's disease and diabetic autonomic neuropathy.
                               pack-years of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products means a