{"id":"F2017L00014","name":"Amendment Statement of Principles concerning sinus barotrauma No. 18 of 2017","slug":"amendment-statement-of-principles-concerning-sinus-barotrauma-no-18-of-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":95698,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L00014-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment Statement of Principles concerning sinus barotrauma No. 18 of 2017","content":"![RMA-Red](image.001.jpeg)\n\nAmendment Statement of Principles\n\nconcerning\n\nSINUS BAROTRAUMA\n\nNo. 18 of 2017\n\nfor the purposes of the\n\nVeterans’ Entitlements Act 1986\n\nand\n\nMilitary Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004\n\n1.  This Instrument may be cited as Amendment Statement of Principles concerning sinus barotrauma No. 18 of 2017.\n2.  The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(8) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, Statement of Principles concerning sinus barotrauma Instrument No. 50 of 2010, by:\n\n    (A) Replacing the definition of \"a change in the ambient barometric pressure as specified\" in clause 9 with the following:\n\n'\"a change in the ambient barometric pressure as specified\" means a significant and rapid reduction or increase in the pressure surrounding the person, including in such circumstances as:\n\n    (a) ascending from a submerged craft or device or a submarine escape training facility;\n    (b) decompression or compression in a hypobaric or hyperbaric chamber;\n    (c) flying;\n    (d) sky diving;\n    (e) underwater diving;\n    (f) working in a submarine; or\n    (g) working in a pressurised chamber or tunnel;'.\n\n3. The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Instrument No. 50 of 2010, section 120B of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 and section 339 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 apply.\n\n4. The amendment made by this instrument commences on 23 January 2017.\n\nDated this twentieth day of December 2016\n\n![](image.002.png)The Common Seal of the )\n\nRepatriation Medical Authority )\n\nwas affixed to this instrument )\n\nat the direction of: )\n\nPROFESSOR NICHOLAS SAUNDERS AO\n\nCHAIRPERSON","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2083},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment maintains the original scope of the sinus barotrauma Statement of Principles. It merely clarifies and expands the definition of qualifying pressure changes without altering the fundamental purpose of determining service-related liability for the condition."},"complexity_factors":["Single definitional amendment (only clause 9 of the principal instrument is modified)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Minimal cross-referencing (only cites the principal Instrument No. 50 of 2010)","Brief, single-purpose instrument (4 operative sections)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument tightens and clarifies the medical criteria for recognising sinus barotrauma as a service-related injury by replacing a vague reference to \"a change in the ambient barometric pressure\" with an explicit, expanded definition. \n\nIt affects veterans and defence members claiming under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, making it clearer which rapid-pressure activities (e.g., submarine ascent, chamber decompression, flying, diving) will be accepted for compensation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/amendment-statement-of-principles-concerning-sinus-barotrauma-no-18-of-2017","history":"/api/acts/amendment-statement-of-principles-concerning-sinus-barotrauma-no-18-of-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/amendment-statement-of-principles-concerning-sinus-barotrauma-no-18-of-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/amendment-statement-of-principles-concerning-sinus-barotrauma-no-18-of-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/amendment-statement-of-principles-concerning-sinus-barotrauma-no-18-of-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/amendment-statement-of-principles-concerning-sinus-barotrauma-no-18-of-2017/documents"}}