8Definition of injury

8  Definition of injury

 (1) In this instrument:

injury means:

 (a) a disease suffered by a covered person; or

 (b) an injury (other than a disease) suffered by a covered person, that is a physical or mental injury arising out of, or in the course of, the person’s covered activities; or

 (c) an aggravation of a physical or mental injury (other than a disease) suffered by a covered person (whether or not that injury arose out of, or in the course of, the person’s covered activities), that is an aggravation that arose out of, or in the course of, the person’s covered activities;

but does not include a disease, injury or aggravation suffered as a result of any of the following:

 (d) a loss of, or failure to gain, selection as a candidate for election to the Parliament;

 (e) the loss of, or failure to gain, a position as a Minister (including a Parliamentary Secretary) or a Parliamentary office‑holder;

 (f) the loss of, or failure to gain, a position in a political party;

 (g) the result of an election;

 (h) a decision relating to a benefit (including a decision made under this instrument).

 (2) For the purposes of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of the definition of injury in subsection (1), disregard any covered activities engaged in before 1 January 2016.