68Applications for payment of costs

68 Applications for payment of costs

(1)  If the Commissioner is liable under this Division for the costs of an examination or test of a person by a medical practitioner or accredited impairment assessor, or any analysis conducted by a person in relation to that examination or test, the person may apply to the Commissioner for the payment of those costs.

(2)  If an application is made by a person under subsection (1) in relation to the costs of any examination, test or analysis for which the Commissioner is liable under this Division, the Commissioner must –

(a) if the person has paid the costs of the medical practitioner, accredited impairment assessor or person who conducted the examination, test or analysis, reimburse the person the amount of those costs; or

(b) in any other case, pay those costs to the medical practitioner, accredited impairment assessor or person who conducted the examination, test or analysis.