Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Act 2011
67Commissioner to pay for costs of certain medical examinations and tests
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67 Commissioner to pay for costs of certain medical examinations and tests
(1) The Commissioner is liable for the costs of –
(a) an examination or test carried out on a person by a medical practitioner to whom a medical question in relation to the person is referred by the Commissioner under this Act; and
(b) any analysis required in relation to that examination or test.
(2) If the Commissioner has determined under section 70 that a person who has a compensable disease is entitled to compensation under this Act, the Commissioner is liable for the costs of –
(a) one examination or test carried out on a person by a medical specialist in a calendar year; and
(b) any analysis required in relation to that examination or test.
(3) The Commissioner is liable for the costs of –
(a) an examination or test that a person is required by a notice under section 55(1) to undergo; and
(b) any analysis required in relation to that examination or test.