Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning epileptic seizure No. 38 of 2009 (Cth)

Amendment Statement of Principles

concerning

EPILEPTIC SEIZURE

No. 38 of 2009

for the purposes of the

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

and

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

1. This Instrument may be cited as Statement of Principles concerning epileptic seizure No. 38 of 2009.

1. The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(8) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, Statement of Principles concerning epileptic seizure No. 48 of 2005 by:

(A)Inserting a new factor "(zba)" immediately following factor "(zb)" in clause 6 as follows:

"(zba)       inhaling dust containing RDX, inhaling fumes resulting from combustion of RDX or ingesting RDX, within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of an epileptic seizure; or" and

(B)Inserting the definition of "RDX" in clause 9 as follows:

'"RDX" means an explosive material, also known as cyclonite or hexogen, that is commonly a component of plastic explosives;'

1. The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Instrument No. 48 of 2005 section 120B of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 and section 339 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 apply.

1. The amendment made by this instrument takes effect from 6 May 2009.

Dated this       twenty-fourth day of              April         2009

The Common Seal of the                  )

Repatriation Medical Authority       )

was affixed to this instrument          )

in the presence of   )

KEN DONALD

CHAIRPERSON