27BBoard may require examination

27B Board may require examination

[Section 27B Inserted by No. 6 of 1991, s. 8 ][Section 27B Substituted by No. 20 of 2002, s. 15, Applied:01 Aug 2002]

(1)  In this section –

consultant means a person who is –

(a) [Section 27B Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2013, s. 8, Applied:19 Nov 2013] a resident of this State or a resident of another State or a Territory and is entitled in accordance with the laws of that State or Territory to practise as a medical practitioner, a dentist, a neuro-psychologist, an occupational therapist, a physiotherapist or a psychologist in that State or Territory; or

(b) trained or skilled in the rehabilitation of injured people; or

(c) employed, engaged or retained by the Board in the capacity of care manager or rehabilitation provider;

examination means –

(a) an examination of an injured person by a consultant; or

(b) an examination of any accommodation or facilities used by or available to an injured person;

rehabilitation program means a program prepared by a consultant at the request of the Board to assist the rehabilitation of a person who has suffered personal injury.

(2)  This section applies where –

(a) a person has suffered personal injury; and

(b) the personal injury has resulted in, or may result in, the Board being required to pay scheduled benefits.

(3)  The Board may require an examination of a person to whom this section applies to be carried out if –

(a) the Board has requested a rehabilitation program in respect of the person, or is deciding whether or not to request such a program; or

(b) the right to, or amount of any, scheduled benefits or damages payable in respect of an injury referred to in depends on a determination by the Board, a decision of the Tribunal or a judgment by a court.