{"id":"F2005B02988","name":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning multiple sclerosis No. 76 of 2002","slug":"amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-multiple-sclerosis-no-76-of-2002","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":33151,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B02988-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning multiple sclerosis No. 76 of 2002","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.76 of 2002\n\n \n\nAmendment of Statement of Principles\n\nconcerning\n\nMULTIPLE SCLEROSIS\n\nICD-10-AM CODE: G35\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.44 of 2002 by:\n\n\n \n\n1. in paragraph 8, deleting the definition of “organic solvents” and inserting in its place the following:\n\n\n \n\n“‘organic solvents’ means:\n\n \n\n(i)                chlorinated organic solvents,\n\n(ii)              aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents,\n\n(iii)           aromatic hydrocarbon solvents, or\n\n(iv)            oxygenated organic solvents;”\n\n \n\n2. The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Instrument No.44 of 2002 and section 120A of the Act apply.\n\n \n\n \n\nDated this Twenty-First day of     November 2002\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":2035},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The amendment maintains the original scope of Instrument No.44 of 2002. It is a technical refinement of a definition used to determine causal links between solvent exposure and multiple sclerosis in veterans' claims, without expanding the categories of claims, conditions, or time periods covered."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision amending only one definition","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Extremely short length (2 sections)","Minimal cross-referencing (only to parent Instrument No.44 of 2002 and section 120A of the Act)","Technical chemical terminology requires domain knowledge but legislative structure is simple"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends the Repatriation Medical Authority's Statement of Principles for multiple sclerosis by replacing the broad term \"organic solvents\" with four specific solvent groups (chlorinated, aliphatic hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbon, and oxygenated solvents).  \n\nIt affects veterans claiming MS linked to service-related chemical exposure, making DVA causation assessments more precise and scientifically grounded."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-multiple-sclerosis-no-76-of-2002","history":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-multiple-sclerosis-no-76-of-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-multiple-sclerosis-no-76-of-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-multiple-sclerosis-no-76-of-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-multiple-sclerosis-no-76-of-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-multiple-sclerosis-no-76-of-2002/documents"}}