Amendment Statement of Principles concerning intervertebral disc prolapse (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 92 of 2020) (Cth)

Amendment Statement of Principles

concerning

INTERVERTEBRAL DISC PROLAPSE
(Balance of Probabilities)

(No. 92 of 2020)

The Repatriation Medical Authority determines the following Amendment Statement of Principles under subsections 196B(3) and (8) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

Dated      30 October 2020

The Common Seal of the
Repatriation Medical Authority
was affixed to this instrument
at the direction of:

Professor Nicholas Saunders AO
Chairperson

Contents

1Name........................................................................................................................................... 3

2Commencement........................................................................................................................ 3

3Authority..................................................................................................................................... 3

4Amendment............................................................................................................................... 3

1. Name

This is the Amendment Statement of Principles concerning intervertebral disc prolapse (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 92 of 2020).

1. Commencement

This instrument commences on 30 November 2020.

1. Authority

This instrument is made under subsections 196B(3) and (8) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

1. Amendment

The Statement of Principles concerning intervertebral disc prolapse (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 44 of 2016) (Federal Register of Legislation No. F2016L00564) is amended in the following manner:

Section

Amendment

9(9)

Replace the existing factor in subsection 9(9) with the following:

having bacterial infection of the relevant disc at the time of the clinical onset of intervertebral disc prolapse;