{"id":"F2019L00295","name":"Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specification of Medical Examination Interval) Instrument 2019","slug":"seafarers-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specification-of-medical-examination-interval-instrument-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439980,"registerId":"F2019L00295-fast-fetch-1775955790161","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specification of Medical Examination Interval) Instrument 2019","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nSeafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specification of Medical Examination Interval) Instrument 2019\n\nI, KELLY O’DWYER, Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations, make the following instrument.\n\nDated  7 March 2019\n\nKELLY O’DWYER  \n\nMinister for Jobs and Industrial Relations\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Schedules\n\n6  Specification\n\n7  Application\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nSeafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 – Seacare Authority Notice No. 1 of 1997\n\nSeafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 – Notice of Declarations and Specifications (25/05/1993)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n  \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n1  Name \n\n  This instrument is the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specification of Medical Examination Interval) Instrument 2019.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsections 66(6) and 83A(9) of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n  Act means the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992.\n\n  employer means:\n\n1.       for the purposes of an examination under section 66 of the Act, the employer to whom the employee gives:\n\n\n1.                   notice under section 62 of the Act; or\n2.                the claim for compensation under section 63 of the Act; and\n\n\n1.       for the purposes of an examination under section 83A of the Act, the employer to whom the employee gives the request for a reconsideration of a determination made by the employer under subsection 78(2) of the Act.\n\n\n  month has the meaning given by the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.\n\n5  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule, and any other item in that Schedule has effect according to its terms.\n\n6  Specification\n\n1.    For the purposes of subsection 66(6) of the Act, an employee must not be required to undergo an examination by the same legally qualified medical practitioner nominated by the employer under section 66 of the Act more frequently than at one-month intervals.\n2.    For the purposes of subsection 83A(9) of the Act, an employee must not be required to undergo an examination by the same legally qualified medical practitioner nominated by the employer under section 83A of the Act more frequently than at one-month intervals.\n\n\n  (3)  The minimum intervals specified in subsections (1) and (2) only apply if the employee undergoes the examination with the legally qualified medical practitioner nominated by the employer.\n\n7  Application\n\nSection 6 applies in relation to an examination that an employer may require the employee to undergo pursuant to section 66 or section 83A of the Act after the commencement of this instrument.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nSeafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 – Seacare Authority Notice No. 1 of 1997  \n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\nSeafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 – Notice of Declarations and Specifications (25/05/1993)\n\n2  Item 3\n\nRepeal the item.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow scope. It was clearly intended to specify time intervals for medical examinations and repeal outdated notices, which is exactly what it does. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond this specific technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (7 sections plus a short schedule)","Only 3 defined terms ('Act', 'employer', 'month')","Simple conditional logic in section 6(3) creating a basic exception","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act and Acts Interpretation Act 1901","Straightforward repeal of two historical instruments in Schedule 1","Single substantive provision (section 6) with two near-identical subsections"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument limits how often an employer can require a seafarer to attend a medical exam by a nominated doctor under the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992: no more than once per month if the seafarer actually attends. It affects seafarers with compensation claims and maritime employers arranging exams, prevents repeated short‑interval exams, and repeals two outdated 1993/1997 notices."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument replaces earlier specified notices (Schedule 1) and sets a clear, single minimum interval of one month between examinations by the same legally qualified medical practitioner nominated by an employer for the purposes of subsections 66(6) and 83A(9). It therefore alters the prior specification landscape by repealing earlier instruments and narrowing the operational detail to this one‑month constraint, and applies only to employer‑required examinations after commencement (sections 6 and 7)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow subject matter and short text (single operational rule).","Cross‑references to the Act: relies on subsections 66(6) and 83A(9) for legal effect (see Authority and Specification).","Conditional application: the minimum interval applies only if the employee is examined by the employer‑nominated practitioner (Specification ¶3 / section 6(3)).","Definition variation: 'employer' is defined differently depending on whether the exam follows a notice, claim or reconsideration request (Definitions, section 4).","Repeals prior instruments specifying similar matters (Schedule 1), creating a discrete replacement of earlier specifications.","Operational compliance burden on employers to track timing and nominations for examinations (Specification sections 1–3).","Implementation/substitution risk: because the restriction applies to the same nominated practitioner, employers could nominate different practitioners to avoid the interval limit (implied by Specification).","Commencement timing: applies only to examinations required after commencement (Application, section 7)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument requires that, where an employer nominates a legally qualified medical practitioner under the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992, an employee may not be made to undergo an examination by that same nominated practitioner more often than once per month. It applies to employer‑required examinations tied to claims, notices or reconsideration requests, commences after registration, and repeals earlier specified notices. Employers nominate practitioners; the rule limits how frequently they can compel repeat exams with the same practitioner."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/seafarers-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specification-of-medical-examination-interval-instrument-2","history":"/api/acts/seafarers-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specification-of-medical-examination-interval-instrument-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/seafarers-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specification-of-medical-examination-interval-instrument-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/seafarers-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specification-of-medical-examination-interval-instrument-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/seafarers-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specification-of-medical-examination-interval-instrument-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/seafarers-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specification-of-medical-examination-interval-instrument-2/documents"}}