Amendment Statement of Principles concerning restless legs syndrome (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 61 of 2023) (Cth)

Amendment Statement of Principles

concerning

RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME
(Balance of Probabilities)

(No. 61 of 2023)

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

Dated      15 May 2023

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

Professor Terence Campbell AM
Chairperson

Contents

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

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

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

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

1. Name

This is the Amendment Statement of Principles concerning restless legs syndrome (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 61 of 2023).

1. Commencement

This instrument commences on 30 May 2023.

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 restless legs syndrome (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 114 of 2022) (Federal Register of Legislation No. F2022L01399) is amended in the following manner:

Section

Amendment

Schedule 1 – Dictionary

Replace the existing definition of "relevant service" with the following:

relevant service means:

(a)   eligible war service (other than operational service) under the VEA;

(b)   defence service (other than hazardous service and British nuclear test defence service) under the VEA; or

(c)   peacetime service under the MRCA.

Note: MRCA and VEA are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.