The Repatriation Medical Authority determines the following Amendment Statement of Principles under subsections 196B(3) and (8) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
Dated 23 April 2021
| The Common Seal of the
Repatriation Medical Authority
was affixed to this instrument
at the direction of: |
| Professor Nicholas Saunders AO Chairperson |
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2 Commencement........................................................................................................................ 3
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4 Amendment............................................................................................................................... 3
1 Name
This is the Amendment Statement of Principles concerning Guillain-Barre syndrome (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 58 of 2021).
2 Commencement
This instrument commences on 24 May 2021.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subsections 196B(3) and (8) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
4 Amendment
The Statement of Principles concerning Guillain-Barre syndrome (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 24 of 2018) (Federal Register of Legislation No. F2018L00189) is amended in the following manner:
| Section | Amendment |
| 9(1) | Delete the words "with an organism". |
| Schedule 1 – Dictionary | After paragraph (k) in the definition of "specified list of infections", insert the following paragraph: (ka) severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2); |
| Schedule 1 – Dictionary | Insert the following note to the definition of "specified list of infections": Note: SARS-CoV-2 is the virus which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). |