{"id":"F2011L00506","name":"Statement of Principles concerning metatarsalgia No. 40 of 1996 - Revocation","slug":"statement-of-principles-concerning-metatarsalgia-no-40-of-1996-revocation","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":85965,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L00506-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Statement of Principles concerning metatarsalgia No. 40 of 1996 - Revocation","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\n \n\n \n\n \n\nStatement of Principles\n\n \n\nconcerning\n\n \n\nMETATARSALGIA\n\nNo. 40 of 1996 - REVOCATION\n\n \n\nfor the purposes of the\n\n \n\nVeterans’ Entitlements Act 1986\n\nand\n\nMilitary Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004\n\n \n\nTitle\n\n1. This Instrument may be cited as Statement of Principles concerning metatarsalgia Instrument No. 40 of 1996 – Revocation.\n\n \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\n \n\n3. Statement of Principles concerning metatarsalgia Instrument No. 40 of 1996 is revoked.\n\n \n\nDate of effect\n\n4. This Instrument takes effect from 30 March 2011.\n\n \n\nDated this Seventeenth  day of  March 2011\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\nCHAIRPERSON\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1961},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly as its title and determination sections state: it revokes the 1996 Statement of Principles. There is no expansion beyond the stated purpose of revocation."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 short operative sections","No defined terms or interpretation provisions","Single, straightforward action (revocation of one named instrument)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or complex cross-references"],"plain_english_summary":"This document **cancels (revokes)** an earlier medical guideline about **metatarsalgia** — pain and inflammation in the ball of the foot — that was used to assess veterans' disability claims.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Officially cancels the *Statement of Principles concerning metatarsalgia Instrument No. 40 of 1996*\n- Removes the specific medical criteria that previously determined whether a veteran's foot pain was connected to their military service\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Veterans and former defence personnel claiming compensation for foot conditions under the *Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986* or *Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004*\n- Decision-makers who assess whether medical conditions are service-related\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- When this instrument takes effect (30 March 2011), the old medical rules no longer apply\n- Claims for metatarsalgia must be assessed under different medical principles (such as newer guidelines or general compensation provisions)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-metatarsalgia-no-40-of-1996-revocation","history":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-metatarsalgia-no-40-of-1996-revocation/history","analysis":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-metatarsalgia-no-40-of-1996-revocation/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-metatarsalgia-no-40-of-1996-revocation/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-metatarsalgia-no-40-of-1996-revocation/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/statement-of-principles-concerning-metatarsalgia-no-40-of-1996-revocation/documents"}}