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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
33Exclusions relating to reasonable counselling about performance etc.
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33 Exclusions relating to reasonable counselling about performance etc.
Injuries or diseases resulting from reasonable counselling about performance etc.
(1) The Commission must not accept liability for an injury sustained, or a disease contracted, by a person if the injury or disease resulted from:
(a) reasonable and appropriate counselling in relation to the person’s performance as a member; or
(b) a failure to obtain a promotion, transfer or benefit in relation to the person’s service as a member.
Aggravations etc. of injuries or diseases resulting from reasonable counselling about performance etc.
(2) The Commission must not accept liability for an injury sustained, or a disease contracted, by a member if:
(a) the injury or disease was contributed to in a material degree, or aggravated, by defence service; and
(b) the material contribution or aggravation resulted from:
(i) reasonable and appropriate counselling in relation to the person’s performance as a member; or
(ii) a failure to obtain a promotion, transfer or benefit in relation to the person’s service as a member.
Aggravations etc. of signs and symptoms of injuries or diseases resulting from reasonable counselling about performance etc.
(3) The Commission must not accept liability for an injury sustained, or a disease contracted, by a member if:
(a) a sign or symptom of the injury or disease was contributed to in a material degree, or aggravated, by defence service; and
(b) the material contribution or aggravation resulted from:
(i) reasonable and appropriate counselling in relation to the person’s performance as a member; or
(ii) a failure to obtain a promotion, transfer or benefit in relation to the person’s service as a member.