The Repatriation Medical Authority determines the following Amendment Statement of Principles under subsections 196B(2) 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 |
1 Name........................................................................................................................................... 3
2 Commencement........................................................................................................................ 3
3 Authority..................................................................................................................................... 3
4 Amendment............................................................................................................................... 3
1 Name
This is the Amendment Statement of Principles concerning ischaemic heart disease (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 55 of 2021).
2 Commencement
This instrument commences on 24 May 2021.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subsections 196B(2) and (8) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
4 Amendment
The Statement of Principles concerning ischaemic heart disease (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 1 of 2016) (Federal Register of Legislation No. F2016L00001) is amended in the following manner:
| Section | Amendment |
| 9(43) | Insert the following paragraph after paragraph 9(43)(k): (ka) having infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) within the 30 days before the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease; |
| 9(43) | In the existing note to subsection 9(43), insert the numeral "2" after the word "Note". |
| 9(43) | Insert the following note before the amended "Note 2": Note 1: SARS-CoV-2 is the virus which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). |
| 9(86) | Insert the following paragraph after paragraph 9(86)(k): (ka) having infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) within the 30 days before the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease; |
| 9(86) | In the existing note to subsection 9(86), insert the numeral "2" after the word "Note". |
| 9(86) | Insert the following note before the amended "Note 2": Note 1: SARS-CoV-2 is the virus which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). |