Exclusion relating to use of tobacco products
36 Exclusion relating to use of tobacco products
The Commission must not accept liability for:
an injury sustained, or a disease contracted, by a person, or the death of a person; or
an injury or a disease that has been aggravated, or materially contributed to; or
an injury or disease, a sign or symptom of which has been aggravated, or materially contributed to;
if the injury, disease, death, aggravation or material contribution is related to defence service:
in the case of a person who had not used tobacco products before 1 January 1998—only because the person used tobacco products after 31 December 1997; or
in the case of a person who had used tobacco products before 1 January 1998—only because the person increased their use of tobacco products after 31 December 1997.
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