{"id":"F2005B02852","name":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning cholelithiasis No. 223 of 1995","slug":"amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-cholelithiasis-no-223-of-1995","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":33051,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B02852-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning cholelithiasis No. 223 of 1995","content":"Instrument No.223 of 1995\n\nAmendment of Statement of Principles\n\nconcerning\n\nCHOLELITHIASIS\n\nICD CODE: 574\n\nVeterans’ Entitlements Act 1986  \nsubsection 196B(2)\n\nThe Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), Instrument No.33 of 1994 (Statement of Principles concerning cholelithiasis) by:\n\n1. inserting before the definition of “cholesterol stones” in paragraph 4, the following definition:\n\n“'cholelithiasis' or gallstones means calculus of the gall bladder or bile ducts formed by accretion or concretion of bile constituents, attracting ICD code 574;”.\n\n2. The amendments made by this instrument apply to all matters to which Instrument No.33 of 1994 and section 120A of the Act apply.\n\nDated this First day of June 1995\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":1574},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The amendment remains strictly within the scope of the original 1994 Statement of Principles concerning cholelithiasis. It merely adds a clarifying definitional provision without expanding the subject matter or altering the fundamental purpose of the instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Single definitional amendment adding one paragraph","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural mechanisms","Minimal cross-referencing limited to parent Act section and instrument numbers"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends the medical rules used to assess veterans' compensation claims for **gallstones** (the medical condition called *cholelithiasis*).\n\nUnder the Veterans' Entitlements Act, the Repatriation Medical Authority creates 'Statements of Principles' that determine when a medical condition can be linked to military service for disability benefits.\n\n**What this does:**\n- Inserts a formal definition of \"cholelithiasis\" (gallstones) into the 1994 Statement of Principles\n- Defines it as hardened deposits (*calculi*) in the gall bladder or bile ducts formed from bile constituents\n- Confirms the condition attracts the medical classification code ICD-574\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Veterans claiming compensation for gallstone-related conditions\n- Medical authorities assessing whether gallstones are connected to a veteran's service\n\n**Why it matters:**\nIt provides legal clarity by explicitly defining what constitutes gallstones for compensation purposes, ensuring consistent assessment of claims."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-cholelithiasis-no-223-of-1995","history":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-cholelithiasis-no-223-of-1995/history","analysis":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-cholelithiasis-no-223-of-1995/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-cholelithiasis-no-223-of-1995/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-cholelithiasis-no-223-of-1995/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-cholelithiasis-no-223-of-1995/documents"}}