{"id":"F2005B02773","name":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning otitis externa No. 42 of 2002","slug":"amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-otitis-externa-no-42-of-2002","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32989,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B02773-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning otitis externa No. 42 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.42 of 2002\n\n \n\nAmendment of Statement of Principles\n\nconcerning\n\nOTITIS EXTERNA\n\nICD-10-AM CODES: H60, H62.0, H62.1, H62.2, H62.3, H62.4\n\nVeterans’ Entitlements Act 1986   \n\n1. The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, Instrument No.73 of 2001 by:\n\n \n\n1. deleting the definition of “diabetes mellitus” in paragraph 8.\n\n\n \n\n2. The amendments made by this instrument apply to all matters to which Instrument No.73 of 2001 and section 120A of the Act apply.\n\n \n\n \n\nDated this Sixteenth day of  April 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\n \n\nKEN DONALD\n\nCHAIRMAN\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":935},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a minor definitional amendment that does not expand the scope beyond the original purpose of determining liability for otitis externa under veterans' compensation law. It simply removes a definition from the existing Statement of Principles without altering the fundamental scheme."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative amendment (deletion of one definition)","Heavy reliance on external references (Instrument No. 73 of 2001, Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986)","Technical medical terminology (ICD-10-AM codes, otitis externa)","No conditional logic or nested provisions within the instrument itself"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This is a technical amendment to the rules that determine whether veterans can receive compensation for **otitis externa** (inflammation of the outer ear canal, commonly known as \"swimmer's ear\").\n\n**Who it affects:** Veterans claiming disability benefits for ear conditions under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.\n\n**What changed:** The Repatriation Medical Authority (the body that sets medical standards for veterans' compensation) has removed the definition of **\"diabetes mellitus\"** from the existing Statement of Principles for otitis externa. This likely means the way diabetes is considered as a contributing factor to this ear condition has been simplified or reclassified.\n\n**Why it matters:** Statements of Principles are critical documents that determine whether a veteran's medical condition is considered \"service-related\" for compensation purposes. Even small changes to definitions can affect eligibility decisions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-otitis-externa-no-42-of-2002","history":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-otitis-externa-no-42-of-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-otitis-externa-no-42-of-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-otitis-externa-no-42-of-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-otitis-externa-no-42-of-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-otitis-externa-no-42-of-2002/documents"}}