Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning shin splints No. 106 of 2007 (Cth)

Amendment Statement of Principles

concerning

SHIN SPLINTS

No. 106 of 2007

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 shin splints No. 106 of 2007.

1. The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(8) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, Statement of Principles concerning shin splints No. 50 of 2006 by:

(A)Inserting new factors in clause 6 as follows:

"(d)      having a sudden increase in the frequency, duration, or intensity of weight bearing exercise involving the affected lower limb, at the time of the clinical worsening of shin splints; or

(e)       undertaking weight bearing exercise involving the affected lower limb at a rate greater than six METs for at least one hour per day on more days than not over a period of at least the six months, before the clinical worsening of shin splints; or

(f)        for medial tibial stress syndrome only, having an injury that has resulted in excess pronation of the foot of the affected limb before the clinical worsening of shin splints; or";

(B)re-numbering existing factor "(d)" in clause 6 as "(g)"; and

(C)deleting the words "Paragraph 6(d) applies" in clause 7 and replacing with the words "Paragraphs 6(d) to 6(g) apply".

1. The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Instrument No. 50 of 2006, 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 19 September 2007.

Dated this       fifth         day of              September           2007

The Common Seal of the                  )

Repatriation Medical Authority       )

was affixed to this instrument          )

in the presence of   )

KEN DONALD

CHAIRPERSON