{"id":"F2005B02622","name":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning asthma No. 36 of 2004","slug":"amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-asthma-no-36-of-2004","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32866,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B02622-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning asthma No. 36 of 2004","content":"Instrument No. 36 of 2004\n\nAmendment of Statement of Principles\n\nconcerning\n\nASTHMA\n\nVeterans’ Entitlements Act 1986\n\nand\n\nMilitary Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004\n\n1.  The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, Instrument No. 85 of 2001, by:\n\n1.  in paragraph 2, deleting sub-paragraph (b) and inserting in its place the following:\n\n“(b) For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, “asthma” means a condition marked by increased responsiveness of the bronchi to various stimuli manifested by recurrent attacks of paroxysmal dyspnoea, with wheezing due to spasmodic contraction of the bronchi which characteristically responds rapidly to bronchodilators. The airflow obstruction may not be completely reversible. This definition includes chronic airway obstruction due to asthma, and reactive airways dysfunction syndrome.”\n\n2. The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Instrument No. 85 of 2001, section 120A of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 and section 338 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 apply.\n\nDated this seventh day of October 2004\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","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2496},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The amendment maintains the existing scope of the Statement of Principles concerning asthma. It refines the medical definition used to assess respiratory claims within the established veterans' compensation framework, clarifying diagnostic boundaries without expanding the class of eligible claimants or the general category of conditions covered."},"complexity_factors":["Technical medical terminology requiring clinical expertise (e.g., 'paroxysmal dyspnoea', 'bronchodilators', 'spasmodic contraction of the bronchi')","Incorporation of reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS), a specific diagnostic entity","Cross-references to two separate Acts (Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004) and a prior instrument","Substitution amendment structure requiring knowledge of the deleted text for full context"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the **medical definition of asthma** used when assessing veterans' disability compensation claims.\n\n**What changed:**\n- Replaces the previous definition with a detailed clinical description: a condition where the airways (bronchi) are overly sensitive to triggers, causing recurring sudden attacks of breathing difficulty (*paroxysmal dyspnoea*—essentially gasping for air) and wheezing due to airway spasms\n- Clarifies that while asthma typically responds quickly to medications that open airways (*bronchodilators*), the airflow blockage might **not always be completely reversible** (acknowledging permanent damage)\n- Explicitly adds **reactive airways dysfunction syndrome** (RADS—an asthma-like condition often caused by single exposure to chemical irritants) to the definition\n- Also explicitly covers **chronic airway obstruction** caused by asthma\n\n**Who it affects:**\nVeterans and service members claiming benefits for respiratory conditions. This new definition determines whether a breathing condition qualifies as \"asthma\" for compensation purposes under veterans' entitlements law."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-asthma-no-36-of-2004","history":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-asthma-no-36-of-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-asthma-no-36-of-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-asthma-no-36-of-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-asthma-no-36-of-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-asthma-no-36-of-2004/documents"}}