Instrument No.312 of 1995
Amendment of Statement of Principles
concerning
PILONIDAL SINUS
ICD CODES: 685
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
subsection 196B(2)
The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), Instrument No.176 of 1995 (Statement of Principles concerning pilonidal sinus) by:
1. inserting after the words “as a hairdresser” in paragraph 1(a) the words “within the six months”;
NOTE: The effect of this amendment is that paragraph 1(a) is as follows-
“(a) being employed as a hairdresser within the six months immediately before the clinical onset of pilonidal sinus; or”
2. inserting after the words “to milk cows or shear sheep” in paragraph 1(b) the words “within the six months”;
NOTE: The effect of this amendment is that paragraph 1(b) is as follows-
“(b) being occupationally required to milk cows or shear sheep within the six months immediately before the clinical onset of pilonidal sinus; or”
3. omitting from paragraph 1(c) the words “with four or more wheels” and inserting in its place the words “with two or more wheels within the six months”;
NOTE: The effect of this amendment is that paragraph 1(c) is as follows-
“(c) being occupationally required, for a period of at least three months, to regularly drive a vehicle with two or more wheels within the six months immediately before the clinical onset of pilonidal sinus; or”
4. omitting from paragraph 1(d) the words “with four or more wheels” and inserting in its place the words “with two or more wheels within the six months”;
NOTE: The effect of this amendment is that paragraph 1(d) is as follows-
“(d) being occupationally required, for a period of at least three months, to regularly drive a vehicle with two or more wheels within the six months immediately before the clinical worsening of pilonidal sinus; or”
5. The amendments made by this instrument apply to all matters to which Instrument No.176 of 1995 and section 120A of the Act apply.
Dated this Eighteenth day of July 1995
The Common Seal of the )
Repatriation Medical Authority )
was affixed to this instrument )
in the presence of )
KEN DONALD
CHAIRMAN