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Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning acute pancreatitis No. 41 of 2003

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This amendment narrows how veterans’ acute pancreatitis claims are judged under the Veterans' Entitlements Act by replacing the undefined phrase "prolonged and heavy alcohol consumption" with a concrete test: at least 180 kg of alcohol consumed in any five‑year period (and drinking when the illness began). That bright‑line rule simplifies decision-making and can determine whether a veteran’s condition is treated as service‑related, affecting benefit eligibility, for claimants and review bodies.

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Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning acute pancreatitis No. 41 of 2003

Instrument No.41 of 2003

Amendment of Statement of Principles

concerning

ACUTE PANCREATITIS

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), Instrument No.45 of 1997, as amended by Instrument No.74 of 1998 by:
in paragraph 5, deleting factor (b) and inserting in its place the following factor:

“(b) having consumed at least 180kg of alcohol within any five year period, and continuing to consume alcohol at the time of the clinical onset of acute pancreatitis; or”

B. in paragraph 7, deleting the definition of “prolonged and heavy alcohol consumption”.

The amendments made by this instrument apply to all matters to which Instrument No.45 of 1997, as amended by Instrument No.74 of 1998 and section 120A of the Act apply.

Dated this Seventh day of October 2003

The Common Seal of the )

Repatriation Medical Authority )

was affixed to this instrument )

in the presence of )

KEN DONALD

CHAIRMAN

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