The determining of this Instrument finalises the investigation in relation to malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus as advertised in the Government Notices Gazette of 31 October 2012. References A list of references relating to the above condition is available to any person or organisation referred to in subsection 196E(1)(a) to (c) of the VEA. Any such request must be made in writing to the Repatriation Medical Authority at the following address: The Registrar Repatriation Medical Authority GPO Box 1014 BRISBANE QLD 4001 Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights (Prepared in accordance with Part 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011) Instrument No.: Statement of Principles No. 121 of 2015 Kind of Injury, Disease or Death: Malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus This Legislative Instrument is compatible with the human rights and freedoms recognised or declared in the international instruments listed in section 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011. Overview of the Legislative Instrument 1. This Legislative Instrument is determined pursuant to subsection 196B(8) of the (the VEA) for the purposes of the VEA and the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (the MRCA). Part XIA of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 VEA requires the determination of these instruments outlining the factors linking particular kinds of injury, disease or death with service such being determined solely on the available sound medical-scientific evidence. 2. This Legislative Instrument:- facilitates claimants in making, and the Repatriation Commission in assessing, claims under the VEA and the MRCA respectively, by specifying the circumstances in which medical treatment and compensation can be extended to eligible persons who have malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus; facilitates the review of such decisions by the Veterans' Review Board and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; outlines the factors which the current sound medical-scientific evidence indicates must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is connected with the circumstances of eligible service rendered by a person, as set out in clause 4 of the Explanatory Statement; replaces Instrument No. 42 of 2007, as amended; and
The determining of this Instrument finalises the investigation in relation to malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus as advertised in the Government Notices Gazette of 31 October 2012. References A list of references relating to the above condition is available to any person or organisation referred to in subsection 196E(1)(a) to (c) of the VEA. Any such request must be made in writing to the Repatriation Medical Authority at the following address: The Registrar Repatriation Medical Authority GPO Box 1014 BRISBANE QLD 4001 Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights (Prepared in accordance with Part 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011) Instrument No.: Statement of Principles No. 121 of 2015 Kind of Injury, Disease or Death: Malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus This Legislative Instrument is compatible with the human rights and freedoms recognised or declared in the international instruments listed in section 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011. Overview of the Legislative Instrument 1. This Legislative Instrument is determined pursuant to subsection 196B(8) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (the VEA) for the purposes of the VEA and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (the MRCA). Part XIA of the VEA requires the determination of these instruments outlining the factors linking particular kinds of injury, disease or death with service such being determined solely on the available sound medical-scientific evidence. 2. This Legislative Instrument:- facilitates claimants in making, and the Repatriation Commission in assessing, claims under the VEA and the MRCA respectively, by specifying the circumstances in which medical treatment and compensation can be extended to eligible persons who have malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus; facilitates the review of such decisions by the Veterans' Review Board and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; outlines the factors which the current sound medical-scientific evidence indicates must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is connected with the circumstances of eligible service rendered by a person, as set out in clause 4 of the Explanatory Statement; replaces Instrument No. 42 of 2007, as amended; and