Statement of Principles concerning cut, stab, abrasion and laceration No. 49 of 2008 (Cth)

Amendment Statement of Principles

concerning

CUT, STAB, ABRASION AND LACERATION

No. 49 of 2008

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 cut, stab, abrasion and laceration No. 49 of 2008.

1. The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, Statement of Principles concerning cut, stab, abrasion and laceration No. 4 of 2008 by:

A.Inserting the word "direct" after the word "having" in factor "(a)" in clause 6; and

B.Inserting the word "the" after the word "of" in factor "(a)" in clause 6.

1. The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Instrument No. 4 of 2008, 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 2 July 2008.

Dated this       nineteenth     day of              June              2008

The Common Seal of the                  )

Repatriation Medical Authority       )

was affixed to this instrument          )

in the presence of   )

KEN DONALD

CHAIRPERSON