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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1
Character Range: 8849–12733

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.
                                      biologic agent means a therapeutic product which is derived from living organisms or which contains components of living organisms.
        Note: Examples of biologic agents used for the treatment of cancer or autoimmune disease include interferons, monoclonal antibodies, tumour necrosis factor-α inhibitors, tyrosine kinase inhibitors and vascular endothelial growth factor antagonists.
                                     BMI means W/H2 where:
         (a)          W is the person's weight in kilograms; and
         (b)          H is the person's height in metres.
                                     chronic liver disease means progressive destruction of the liver parenchyma resulting in abnormal liver function which has been present for at least 6 months.
                                     IgA nephropathy—see subsection 7(2).
                                     MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                     one pack-year means the amount of tobacco consumed in smoking 20 cigarettes per day for a period of 1 year, or an equivalent amount of tobacco products.
         Note 1: An equivalent amount of tobacco products is 7,300 grams of smoking tobacco by weight, either in cigarettes, pipe tobacco or cigars, or a combination of same. For pipe tobacco, cigars or combinations of multiple tobacco types, 1 gram of tobacco is considered to be equal to one cigarette.
         Note 2: Pack-years are calculated by dividing the number of cigarettes smoked per day by 20 and multiplying this number by the number of years the person has smoked. For example, smoking 10 cigarettes per day for 10 years is equal to 5 pack-years, and smoking 40 cigarettes per day for 10 years is equal to 20 pack-years.
                                     organic solvent means:
         (a)          aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent;
         (b)          aromatic hydrocarbon solvent;
         (c)          chlorinated organic solvent; or
         (d)          oxygenated organic solvent.
                                     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.
                                     specified list of autoimmune diseases means:
(a)          ankylosing spondylitis;
(b)          coeliac disease;
(c)          inflammatory bowel disease;
(d)          psoriasis;
(e)          reactive arthritis; or
(f)           rheumatoid arthritis.
                                     specified list of infections means:
         (a)          human immunodeficiency virus infection;
         (b)          hydatid liver disease;
         (c)          infection of the hepatic portal veins by Schistosoma species;
         (d)          Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection; or
         (e)          Staphyloccocus aureus infection.
                                     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.