Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning diverticular disease of the colon No. 281 of 1995 (Cth)

Instrument No.281 of 1995

Amendment of Statement of Principles

concerning

DIVERTICULAR DISEASE OF THE COLON

ICD CODE: 562.1

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
subsection 196B(3)

The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), Instrument No.68 of 1994 (Statement of Principles concerning diverticular disease of the colon) by:

1.         inserting the following words “(other than operational service)” immediately after the words “eligible war service" and inserting the following words “(other than hazardous service)” immediately after the words “defence service” in paragraph 1.

NOTE: The effect of this amendment is that paragraph 1 of that instrument is as follows-

“1.           Being of the view that on the sound medical-scientific evidence available to the Repatriation Medical Authority, it is more probable than not that diverticular disease of the colon and death from diverticular disease of the colon can be related to eligible war service (other than operational service) rendered by veterans and defence service (other than hazardous service) rendered by members of the Forces, the Repatriation Medical Authority determines, under subsection 196B(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), that the factors that must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, diverticular disease of the colon or death from diverticular disease of the colon is connected with the circumstances of that service, are:”.

2 The amendments made by this instrument apply to all matters to which Instrument No.68 of 1994 and section 120B of the Act apply.

Dated this       Twenty-first         day of         June              1995

The Common Seal of the    )

Repatriation Medical Authority                   )

was affixed to this instrument   )

in the presence of   )

KEN DONALD

CHAIRMAN