{"id":"F2005B02646","name":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning contact dermatitis No. 23 of 2004","slug":"amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-contact-dermatitis-no-23-of-2004","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32882,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B02646-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning contact dermatitis No. 23 of 2004","content":"Instrument No. 23 of 2004\n\nAmendment of Statement of Principles\n\nconcerning\n\nCONTACT DERMATITIS\n\nVeterans’ Entitlements Act 1986\n\n1.  The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), Instrument No. 65 of 1997, by:\n\n1.  in clause 7, deleting the definition of “allergen”, and inserting in its place the following:\n\n“allergen” means an antigenic substance capable of producing an immune response. Low molecular weight chemical substances which act as haptens are the usual cause of allergic contact dermatitis. Examples of allergens include dyes and their intermediates, oils, resins, coal tar derivatives, chemicals used for fabrics, rubbers, cosmetics, insecticides, the oils and resins of woods and plants, CS agent and coloured smoke, as well as the products or the substances of bacteria, fungi and parasites;\n\n2. The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Instrument No. 65 of 1997, and section 120A of the Act apply.\n\nDated this 24th day of May 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":2964},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The amendment remains focused on the original purpose of establishing medical criteria for contact dermatitis claims. It refines a single definition within the existing 1997 instrument without expanding coverage to new medical conditions, new claimant categories, or altering the fundamental determination framework."},"complexity_factors":["Single amendment replacing one defined term with explicit substitution","Limited cross-referencing (only to parent Instrument No. 65 of 1997 and Veterans' Entitlements Act section 120A)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward application clause covering all matters under the parent instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This updates VA contact dermatitis rules by replacing the 1997 definition of “allergen” with one clarifying that allergens trigger immune responses and often are small chemical haptens. It explicitly lists workplace chemicals, cosmetics, pesticides, natural materials, certain military agents (e.g., CS, colored smoke), and biologicals.  \n\nThe change affects veterans claiming skin-condition benefits and the clinicians/decision-makers who determine service connection, promoting more consistent compensation decisions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-contact-dermatitis-no-23-of-2004","history":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-contact-dermatitis-no-23-of-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-contact-dermatitis-no-23-of-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-contact-dermatitis-no-23-of-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-contact-dermatitis-no-23-of-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-contact-dermatitis-no-23-of-2004/documents"}}