{"id":"F2005B01658","name":"Statement of Principles concerning chloracne No. 20 of 2000","slug":"statement-of-principles-concerning-chloracne-no-20-of-2000","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":112079,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B01658-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Inclusion of Statements of Principles","sectionType":"part","heading":"Inclusion of Statements of Principles","content":"## Inclusion of Statements of Principles\n\n7. In this Statement of Principles if a relevant factor applies and that factor includes an injury or disease in respect of which there is a Statement of Principles then the factors in that last mentioned Statement of Principles apply in accordance with the terms of that Statement of Principles.\n\nOther definitions\n\n8. For the purposes of this Statement of Principles:\n\n“death from chloracne” in relation to a person includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person’s chloracne;\n\n“halogenated organochlorine compounds” means polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs), or polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs);\n\n“halogenated organobromine compounds” means polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs);\n\n“ICD-10-AM code” means a number assigned to a particular kind of injury or disease in The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM), Second Edition, effective date of 1 July 2000, copyrighted by the National Centre for Classification in Health, Sydney, NSW, and having ISBN 1 86487 271 3;\n\n“relevant service” means:\n\n(a) eligible war service (other than operational service); or\n\n(b) defence service (other than hazardous service);\n\n“terminal event” means the proximate or ultimate cause of death and includes:\n\na) pneumonia;\n\nb) respiratory failure;\n\nc) cardiac arrest;\n\nd) circulatory failure; or\n\ne) cessation of brain function.\n\nApplication\n\n9. This Instrument applies to all matters to which section 120B of the Act applies.\n\nDated this Twelfth day of July 2000\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":2592},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow scope as a 2000 determination regarding chloracne. It establishes specific criteria for chemical-induced skin conditions in the veterans' compensation scheme without expanding into broader medical or service categories."},"complexity_factors":["Dense defined terms section with 5 technical definitions including specific chemical compounds","Cross-reference to external medical classification system (ICD-10-AM Second Edition)","Incorporation by reference to other Statements of Principles (section 7)","Technical scientific nomenclature (polychlorinated biphenyls, dibenzodioxins, etc.)","Nested definition of 'terminal event' with enumerated sub-categories (a)-(e)","Reference to underlying Act provision (section 120B) without explanatory context"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the legal test for when Australian veterans and defence members can get compensation for chloracne — a severe skin disease caused by exposure to halogenated organochlorines (like PCBs, dioxins, furans) and organobromines (PBBs). It covers non-operational war service and non-hazardous defence service, ties diagnoses to the ICD-10-AM, and allows decision-makers to consider related conditions covered by other Statements of Principles."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-chloracne-no-20-of-2000","history":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-chloracne-no-20-of-2000/history","analysis":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-chloracne-no-20-of-2000/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-chloracne-no-20-of-2000/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-chloracne-no-20-of-2000/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-chloracne-no-20-of-2000/documents"}}