Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning multiple sclerosis No. 76 of 2002

Instrument No.76 of 2002

Amendment of Statement of Principles

concerning

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

ICD-10-AM CODE: G35

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
 

1. The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), Instrument No.44 of 2002 by:

1. in paragraph 8, deleting the definition of “organic solvents” and inserting in its place the following:

“‘organic solvents’ means:

(i)                chlorinated organic solvents,

(ii)              aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents,

(iii)           aromatic hydrocarbon solvents, or

(iv)            oxygenated organic solvents;”

2. The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Instrument No.44 of 2002 and section 120A of the Act apply.

Dated this Twenty-First day of     November 2002

The Common Seal of the    )

Repatriation Medical Authority   )

was affixed to this instrument  )

in the presence of    )

KEN DONALD

CHAIRMAN