34Costs

34 Costs

34 Costs

(1) Costs incurred under this Act in relation to an application for a mandatory testing order or the carrying out of a mandatory testing order are payable by the funding provider for the worker concerned, including the following—

(a) the cost to the worker of the consultation with a relevant medical practitioner under section 9,

(b) the reasonable travel costs and expenses incurred by the worker in attending the consultation,

(c) the cost to the third party of complying with the order,

(d) the reasonable travel costs and expenses incurred by the third party in complying with the order,

(e) the cost of testing a third party’s blood for blood-borne diseases in a pathology laboratory accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities,

(f) other costs prescribed by the regulations.

(2) The regulations may make provision for and with respect to the payment of costs incurred under this Act in relation to applications for mandatory testing orders and the carrying out of mandatory testing orders.