{"id":"F2005B02657","name":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning acute blepharitis No. 19 of 2004","slug":"amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-acute-blepharitis-no-19-of-2004","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32894,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B02657-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning acute blepharitis No. 19 of 2004","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: _\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nInstrument No. 19 of 2004\n\n \n\nAmendment of Statement of Principles\n\nconcerning\n\n \n\nACUTE BLEPHARITIS\n\n \n\n \n\nVeterans’ Entitlements Act 1986\n\n \n\n1. The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), Instrument No. 115 of 1995, by:\n\n\n \n\n1. in clause 4, deleting the definition of “irritant substances”, and inserting in its place the following:\n\n\n \n\n“‘irritant substances’ means substances causing an irritant effect such as dyes, oils, industrial chemicals, tobacco smoke or CS agent;”\n\n \n\n \n\n2. The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Instrument No. 115 of 1995, and section 120A of the Act apply.\n\n \n\nDated this 24th  day of  May 2004\n\n \n\n \n\nThe Common Seal of the    )\n\nRepatriation Medical Authority   )\n\nwas affixed to this instrument  )\n\nin the presence of    )\n\nKEN DONALD\n\nCHAIRMAN\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2181},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The amendment simply refines the definition of an existing term within the acute blepharitis Statement of Principles. It does not expand the scope of claims, alter the class of affected veterans, or change the fundamental purpose of determining service-related liability for this specific condition."},"complexity_factors":["Single definitional amendment (one term replaced)","Only two operative clauses (amendment + application)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Minimal cross-referencing (only references parent Act and original 1995 instrument)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document updates the medical rules used to decide if veterans can receive compensation for **acute blepharitis** (sudden inflammation of the eyelids, often causing redness and crusting).\n\n**What it changes:**\n- Replaces the definition of **'irritant substances'** in the existing medical guidelines.\n- The new definition lists specific examples of what counts as an irritant: dyes, oils, industrial chemicals, tobacco smoke, or CS agent (tear gas used in riot control).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Veterans claiming their eyelid condition was caused by exposure to chemicals or smoke during service.\n- The Repatriation Medical Authority, which uses these rules to determine if the condition is service-related.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis clarification helps standardise how chemical exposures are assessed when deciding veterans' entitlements, ensuring specific substances like tobacco smoke and tear gas are explicitly covered when considering causes of acute blepharitis."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-acute-blepharitis-no-19-of-2004","history":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-acute-blepharitis-no-19-of-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-acute-blepharitis-no-19-of-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-acute-blepharitis-no-19-of-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-acute-blepharitis-no-19-of-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-acute-blepharitis-no-19-of-2004/documents"}}