Victorian Numbered Acts

WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION AMENDMENT (ARBITRATION) ACT 2021 (NO. 15 OF 2021) - SECT 19

At the end of section 284 of the Principal Act insert —

    "(2)     ACCS must seek the opinion of each party to the dispute before referring a medical question under subsection (1) to a Medical Panel for an opinion.

    (3)     However, ACCS may refer a medical question to a Medical Panel for an opinion without the consent of each party to the dispute.

    (4)     ACCS may refer more than one medical question arising in a dispute to be considered by a Medical Panel concurrently or consecutively.".