Amendment Statement of Principles concerning lipoma (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 114 of 2015) (Cth)

Amendment Statement of Principles

concerning

LIPOMA

(Reasonable Hypothesis)

(No. 114 of 2015)

The Repatriation Medical Authority determines the following Amendment Statement of Principles under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

Dated      31 August        2015

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

4Application................................................................................................................................. 3

5Definitions.................................................................................................................................. 3

6Amendment of lipoma............................................................................................................. 3

Schedule 1 - Dictionary............................................................................................. 4

1Definitions.................................................................................................................................. 4

1. Name

This is the Amendment Statement of Principles concerning lipoma (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 114 of 2015).

1. Commencement

This instrument commences on 21 September 2015.

1. Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

1. Application

This instrument applies to a claim to which section 120A of the VEA or section 338 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 applies.

1. Definitions

The terms defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary have the meaning given when used in this instrument.

1. Amendment of lipoma

(1)The Statement of Principles concerning lipoma and death from lipoma No. 100 of 2015 is amended in the following manner:

Section	Amendment
7(2)(a)	The phrase "in superficial subcutaneous tissues" to be removed

Schedule 1 - Dictionary

Note: See Section 5

1. Definitions

In this instrument:

VEA means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.