18Medical matters subject to evidence restriction (section 7.52 (4))

#### 18 Medical matters subject to evidence restriction (section 7.52 (4)) 18 Medical matters subject to evidence restriction (section 7.52 (4)) > For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of medical matter in section 7.52 (4) of the Act, the following medical assessment matters are prescribed as medical matters in relation to which evidence given by a health practitioner is not admissible— > > > (a) whether any treatment and care provided to an injured person is reasonable and necessary in the circumstances or relates to an injury caused by a motor accident for the purposes of section 3.24 (Entitlement to statutory benefits for treatment and care) of the Act, > > > (b) whether for the purposes of section 3.28 (Cessation of statutory benefits after 26 weeks to injured adult persons most at fault or to injured persons with threshold injuries) of the Act treatment or care provided to an injured person will improve the recovery of the injured person, > > > (c) the degree of impairment of the earning capacity of an injured person that has resulted from an injury caused by a motor accident, > > > (d) whether an injury is a threshold injury for the purposes of the Act. > > **cl 18:** Ins 2017 (639), Sch 1 \[3\]. Am 2022 No 78, Sch 2\[4\] \[5\].