Amendment Statement of Principles concerning allergic contact dermatitis (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 88 of 2022) (Cth)

Amendment Statement of Principles concerning ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 88 of 2022) The Repatriation Medical Authority determines the following Amendment Statement of Principles under subsections 196B(2) and (8) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

Dated 23 August 2022

The Common Seal of the Repatriation Medical Authority was affixed to this instrument at the direction of:

Professor Terence Campbell AM Chairperson

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Amendment

1 Name This is the Amendment Statement of Principles concerning allergic contact dermatitis (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 88 of 2022). 2 Commencement This instrument commences on 19 September 2022. 3 Authority This instrument is made under subsections 196B(2) and (8) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. 4 Amendment The Statement of Principles concerning allergic contact dermatitis (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 1 of 2021) (Federal Register of Legislation No. F2021L00032) is amended in the following manner:

Section Amendment 9(1) Delete Note 2 and Note 3 and insert the following note:

Note 2: Cross-sensitisation may occur between allergens. 9(1A) Insert the following factor as subsection 9(1A):

having a sensitising exposure to an allergen before the clinical onset of allergic contact dermatitis;

Note: sensitising exposure to an allergen is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.

9(2) Delete Note 2 and Note 3 and insert the following note:

Note 2: Cross-sensitisation may occur between allergens. Schedule 1 – Dictionary Insert the following definition of "sensitising exposure to an allergen" in alphabetical order: