Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the endometrium No. 46 of 2003 (Cth)

Instrument No.46 of 2003

Amendment of Statement of Principles

concerning

MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF THE ENDOMETRIUM

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

1. The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), Instrument No.130 of 1995, as amended by Instrument No. 184 of 1996 by:

A.in paragraph 4, deleting the definition of “being obese” and inserting in its place the following:

““being obese” means an increase in body weight by way of fat accumulation which results in a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater.

The BMI = W/H² and where:

W is the person’s weight in kilograms and

H is the person’s height in metres;”

2. The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Instrument No.130 of 1995, as amended by Instrument No. 184 of 1996 and section 120B of the Act apply.

Dated this       Seventh              day of              October     2003

The Common Seal of the    )

Repatriation Medical Authority                   )

was affixed to this instrument   )

in the presence of   )

KEN DONALD

CHAIRMAN