REPATRIATION MEDICAL AUTHORITY
INSTRUMENT NO. 19 OF 2010
VETERANS’ ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986
MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2004
EXPLANATORY NOTES FOR TABLING
- The Repatriation Medical Authority (the Authority) has determined, under subsection 196B(10) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the VEA) Statement of Principles Instrument No. 19 of 2010 concerning malignant neoplasm of the small intestine.
2. This instrument amends Statement of Principles Instrument No. 40 of 2004 concerning malignant neoplasm of the small intestine as follows:
- inserting new factor 5(da) concerning 'specified food';
- inserting new factor 5(db) concerning 'Helicobacter pylori';
- inserting new factor 5(dc) concerning 'alcohol';
- inserting new factor 5(dd) concerning 'being obese';
- inserting new definitions of 'alcohol', 'being obese' and 'specified food' in clause 8; and
- specifying the date of effect of these amendments.
3. The amendments are made at the direction of the Specialist Medical Review Council (SMRC) in accordance with its Declaration No. 12 dated 29 June 2009. The SMRC Declaration appeared in the Australian Government Notices Gazette of 19 August 2009.
4. In accordance with subsection 196B(13) of the VEA, the amendments as made by Instrument No. 19 of 2010, take effect from 19 August 2009.