{"id":"F2015L00640","name":"Statement of Principles concerning alkaptonuria Instrument No. 48 of 2007 - Revocation","slug":"statement-of-principles-concerning-alkaptonuria-instrument-no-48-of-2007-revocation","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":93300,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L00640-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Statement of Principles concerning alkaptonuria Instrument No. 48 of 2007 - Revocation","content":"![RMA-Red](image.001.jpeg)\n\nStatement of Principles\n\nconcerning\n\nALKAPTONURIA\n\nNo. 48 of 2007 - REVOCATION\n\nfor the purposes of the\n\nVeterans’ Entitlements Act 1986\n\nand\n\nMilitary Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004\n\nTitle\n\n1. This Instrument may be cited as Statement of Principles concerning alkaptonuria Instrument No. 48 of 2007 – Revocation.\n\nDetermination\n\n2. This Instrument is determined by the Repatriation Medical Authority under subsection 196B(9) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 and subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.\n\n3. Statement of Principles concerning alkaptonuria Instrument No. 48 of 2007 is revoked.\n\nDate of effect\n\n4. This Instrument takes effect from 1 June 2015.\n\n![](image.002.png)Dated this first day of May 2015\n\nThe Common Seal of the )\n\nRepatriation Medical Authority )\n\nwas affixed at the direction of: )\n\nPROFESSOR NICHOLAS SAUNDERS AO\n\nCHAIRPERSON","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1777},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the narrow function described in its title—revoking the 2007 Statement of Principles concerning alkaptonuria. There is no expansion beyond this specific revocation purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 4 operative sections","Single, unambiguous operative provision (section 3)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural steps","Cross-references limited to empowering legislation only"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument revokes the 2007 Statement of Principles for alkaptonuria, removing those specific medical criteria from use as of 1 June 2015. It affects veterans and former defence personnel claiming compensation under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004. \n\nIn short, it’s a housekeeping change that withdraws outdated medical guidance used to assess service connection for this rare genetic disorder."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-alkaptonuria-instrument-no-48-of-2007-revocation","history":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-alkaptonuria-instrument-no-48-of-2007-revocation/history","analysis":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-alkaptonuria-instrument-no-48-of-2007-revocation/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-alkaptonuria-instrument-no-48-of-2007-revocation/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-alkaptonuria-instrument-no-48-of-2007-revocation/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-alkaptonuria-instrument-no-48-of-2007-revocation/documents"}}