DECLARATION UNDER SUBSECTION 196B(9)
OF THE VETERANS’ ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986
The Repatriation Medical Authority (the Authority), under subsection 196B(9) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), makes the following declaration in respect of the review of the contents of the Statements of Principles in force under the Act concerning malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus, Instrument Nos. 120 and 121 of 2015.
The investigation related to "latency periods applying to ionising radiation". The Notice of Investigation was published in the Government Notices Gazette of 19 October 2016.
The review was conducted to rectify a typographical error in the Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 120 of 2015). No such typographical error was identified in the Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 121 of 2015). The Authority, therefore, declares that it does not propose to amend the Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 121 of 2015).
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PROFESSOR NICHOLAS SAUNDERS AO
CHAIRPERSON 20/12/2016