Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning deep vein thrombosis No. 39 of 2004 (Cth)

Instrument No. 39 of 2004

Amendment of Statement of Principles

concerning

DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

and

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

1. The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, Instrument No. 6 of 2001, by:

A.in clause 8, deleting the definition of “spinal cord injury”, and inserting in its place the following:

“‘spinal cord injury’ means an injury to the long tracts of the spinal cord resulting in permanent motor or sensory deficits below the level of the lesion;”

2. The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Instrument No. 6 of 2001, section 120B of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 and section 339 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 apply.

Dated this       seventh          day of              October              2004

The Common Seal of the    )

Repatriation Medical Authority                   )

was affixed to this instrument   )

in the presence of   )

KEN DONALD

CHAIRMAN