119LMinister may issue directions

119L Minister may issue directions (1) The Minister may issue written directions that— (a) require an expression of interest under section 119 to be accompanied by proof of the identity and date of birth of the worker giving the expression of interest; (b) specify what documents may be used to satisfy such a requirement; (c) specify the legal and financial issues in relation to a proposed settlement on which a worker must receive advice before being eligible to apply for the settlement; (d) specify the categories of people from whom the advice may be received, or specify that the advice must be obtained from a person holding a specified minimum qualification; (e) specify the form of certificates to be completed by legal and financial advisors to provide evidence that any advice required by a direction made under this section has been given; (f) specify when and how the Authority or a self-insurer is to pay or reimburse a worker in relation to the worker obtaining legal and financial advice in relation to a proposed settlement; (g) specify the maximum amounts that the Authority or a self-insurer is liable to pay a worker in respect of such advice; (h) require a worker to provide a copy to the Authority or self-insurer of any advice obtained for the purposes of this Division, but only for the purpose of enabling a determination of the reasonable cost of the advice to be made; S. 119L(1)(i) amended by No. 11/2002 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 4). (i) specify the form in which an application for settlement is to be made; (j) require the Authority or a self-insurer to pay the settlement amount to a worker within a specified period after the worker accepts the settlement offer; (k) specify that the Authority, self-insurer or a worker do anything else that is necessary or expedient to enable settlements under this Division to be dealt with fairly and efficiently. S. 119L(2)–(5) repealed by No. 80/2010 s. 122(4). S. 115A inserted by No. 67/1992 s. 31, amended by Nos 50/1993 ss 78(1)(c), 100, 35/1996 s. 453(Sch. 1 item 1.3), repealed by No. 81/1998 s. 24(2). Pt 4 Div. 3A (Heading) inserted by No. 64/1989 s. 10, repealed by No. 50/1994 s. 51(a). Ss 118, 119 substituted by No. 64/1989 s. 10, repealed by No. 67/1992 s. 35. S. 120 substituted by No. 64/1989 s. 10, amended by No. 67/1992 ss 36(2), 64(7)(a), repealed by No. 50/1993 s. 101(1). Pt 4 Div. 3B (Heading and ss 121–121E) inserted by No. 64/1989 s. 10, amended by Nos 18/1991 ss 7, 12(2), 67/1992 ss 16(2) (as amended by No. 50/1993 s. 111(2)(a)), 29(2), 37(a)(b) (ii) (as amended by No. 50/1993 s. 111(2)(b)), 64(7)(a), repealed by No. 50/1994 s. 51(b). Pt 4 Div. 3C (Heading) inserted by No. 64/1989