{"id":"F2005B02668","name":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning chronic blepharitis No. 21 of 2004","slug":"amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-chronic-blepharitis-no-21-of-2004","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32900,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B02668-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning chronic blepharitis No. 21 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. 21 of 2004\n\n \n\nAmendment of Statement of Principles\n\nconcerning\n\n \n\nCHRONIC 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. 117 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. 117 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":1130},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The amendment does not alter the scope of the legislation. It remains focused on chronic blepharitis in the veterans' entitlements context, merely updating the definition of a specific term ('irritant substances') within the existing Statement of Principles."},"complexity_factors":["Single definitional amendment to one clause","No conditional logic or exceptions","Document contains only one operative amendment section","Minimal cross-referencing (only cites the enabling Act and the instrument being amended)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\n\nThis updates the rules used to decide if veterans can get disability benefits for **chronic blepharitis** — a long-term condition where the eyelids become red, swollen, and irritated.\n\n**The specific change:**\n\nIt updates the definition of **\"irritant substances\"** in the original 1995 policy document. The new definition clarifies that these substances include things like:\n\n*   Dyes\n*   Oils\n*   Industrial chemicals\n*   Tobacco smoke\n*   CS agent (tear gas/riot control gas)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\nVeterans applying for compensation who claim their chronic blepharitis was caused or worsened by exposure to irritants during their service.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis change helps the Repatriation Medical Authority determine whether a veteran's eye condition is connected to their military service by clearly spelling out what chemical exposures count as \"irritant substances.\""}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-chronic-blepharitis-no-21-of-2004","history":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-chronic-blepharitis-no-21-of-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-chronic-blepharitis-no-21-of-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-chronic-blepharitis-no-21-of-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-chronic-blepharitis-no-21-of-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-chronic-blepharitis-no-21-of-2004/documents"}}