72ODetermination of application for special consideration

72O Determination of application for special consideration (1) The Authority or a self-insurer (as appropriate) must determine an application for special consideration only if the Authority or the self‑insurer has rejected a claim for compensation by the applicant. (2) The Authority or self-insurer (as appropriate) must forward an application for special consideration to the advisory committee for an expert opinion as to whether the firefighter has had an exceptional exposure event. (3) The Authority or self-insurer (as appropriate) must forward the application for special consideration as soon as practicable after the Authority or the self-insurer has— (a) received the application for special consideration; or (b) has rejected the claim for compensation— whichever occurs later. (4) Within the period of 10 days after receiving the expert opinion from the advisory committee, the Authority or a self-insurer (as appropriate) must determine the application for special consideration having regard to the expert opinion. (5) The Authority or a self-insurer (as appropriate) is not required to make a determination of the application for special consideration that is consistent with the expert opinion. S. 72P inserted by No. 46/2021 s. 6.