{"id":"F2005B02726","name":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning carotid arterial disease No. 30 of 2003","slug":"amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-carotid-arterial-disease-no-30-of-2003","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32925,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B02726-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning carotid arterial disease No. 30 of 2003","content":"Instrument No.30 of 2003\n\nAmendment of Statement of Principles\n\nconcerning\n\nCAROTID ARTERIAL DISEASE\n\nVeterans’ Entitlements Act 1986\n\n1.  The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), Instrument No.10 of 2003 by:\n\n1.  in paragraph 8, deleting the definition of “trauma to the site of the aneurysm” and inserting in its place the following definition:\n\n“‘trauma to the affected segment of the artery’ means\n\n(i) a penetrating injury to the affected segment of the artery, or\n\n(ii) a blunt injury resulting in soft tissue injury adjacent to the affected segment of the artery.”\n\n2. The amendments made by this instrument apply to all matters to which Instrument No.10 of 2003 and section 120B of the Act apply.\n\nDated this Eighth day of July 2003\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":2036},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a technical amendment to clarify the definition of qualifying trauma. It does not expand or alter the overall scope of the Statement of Principles, which remains focused on determining liability for carotid arterial disease in veterans' compensation claims."},"complexity_factors":["Single definitional amendment with two sub-paragraphs","Requires reference to parent Instrument No. 10 of 2003 for full context","Technical medical terminology specific to veterans' compensation law"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the medical criteria used to assess veterans' disability claims for **carotid arterial disease** (a condition affecting the main arteries in the neck that supply blood to the brain).\n\nSpecifically, it replaces the old definition of **\"trauma to the site of the aneurysm\"** with a new term: **\"trauma to the affected segment of the artery.\"**\n\nThe new definition covers:\n* **Penetrating injuries** (such as stab wounds or shrapnel) directly to the affected artery; or\n* **Blunt injuries** that cause soft tissue damage near the affected artery.\n\nThis change affects how veterans can prove that their carotid arterial disease was caused by their military service when claiming compensation under the Veterans' Entitlements Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-carotid-arterial-disease-no-30-of-2003","history":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-carotid-arterial-disease-no-30-of-2003/history","analysis":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-carotid-arterial-disease-no-30-of-2003/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-carotid-arterial-disease-no-30-of-2003/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-carotid-arterial-disease-no-30-of-2003/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-carotid-arterial-disease-no-30-of-2003/documents"}}