{"id":"F2007B01297","name":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning effects of lightning No. 198 of 1995","slug":"amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-effects-of-lightning-no-198-of-1995","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":67956,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B01297-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning effects of lightning No. 198 of 1995","content":"Instrument No.198 of 1995\n\nAmendment of Statement of Principles\n\nconcerning\n\nEFFECTS OF LIGHTNING\n\nICD CODE: 994.0\n\nVeterans’ Entitlements Act 1986  \nsubsection 196B(3)\n\nThe Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), Instrument No.152 of 1995 (Statement of Principles concerning effects of lightning) by:\n\n1. omitting the definition of “effects of lightning” in paragraph 4, and inserting in its place the following definition:\n\n“'effects of lightning' means the death or bodily harm sustained by a person when struck by lightning, excluding external burn due to lightning, attracting ICD code 994.0;”\n\nNote: External burn due to lightning is included in Instrument No.38 of 1994 (Statements of Principles concerning external burns) and Instrument No.196 of 1995 (Amendment to Statements of Principles concerning external burn)\n\n2. The amendments made by this instrument apply to all matters to which Instrument No.152 of 1995 and section 120B of the Act apply.\n\n  \n\nDated this Twenty-fifth day of May 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":2375},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"While the amendment narrows the definition to exclude external burns, this is a technical refinement to prevent regulatory overlap with external burn provisions rather than an expansion of the original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single definitional amendment only","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Minimal cross-referencing (two related instruments cited)","Extremely short instrument with focused purpose"],"plain_english_summary":"**This instrument updates how veterans' compensation claims for lightning strikes are categorised.**\n\nIt changes the definition of \"effects of lightning\" to clarify that while this covers **death or bodily harm** caused by being struck by lightning (classified under ICD code 994.0), it **specifically excludes external burns** caused by lightning.\n\n**Why this matters:** If you're a veteran struck by lightning, this determines which compensation rules apply to your injuries:\n*   **Internal injuries and electrical trauma** → Claimed under lightning provisions\n*   **External burns** → Must be claimed under separate external burn rules (covered by different Statements of Principles)\n\nThis prevents the same injury from being claimed under multiple categories and ensures consistency with how other burn injuries are processed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-effects-of-lightning-no-198-of-1995","history":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-effects-of-lightning-no-198-of-1995/history","analysis":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-effects-of-lightning-no-198-of-1995/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-effects-of-lightning-no-198-of-1995/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-effects-of-lightning-no-198-of-1995/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-effects-of-lightning-no-198-of-1995/documents"}}