Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994

PART 6 - PAYMENT STANDARDS  

Division 6.1 - Introductory  

Subdivision 6.1.1 - General interpretation  

REGULATION 6.01A  

6.01A   MEANING OF TERMINAL MEDICAL CONDITION  


For Schedule 1 , a terminal medical condition exists in relation to a person at a particular time if the following circumstances exist:

(a)    

two registered medical practitioners have certified, jointly or separately, that the person suffers from an illness, or has incurred an injury, that is likely to result in the death of the person within a period (the certification period ) that ends not more than 24 months after the date of the certification;

(b)    at least one of the registered medical practitioners is a specialist practicing in an area related to the illness or injury suffered by the person;

(c)    

either:

(i) if there is one certification period - the certification period has not ended; or

(ii) otherwise - neither of the certification periods has ended.

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