National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Act 2016
sec.31Deciding service request
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sec.31 Deciding service request
After assessing a service request, the agency must— decide to— approve the request with or without conditions; or refuse the request; and give notice of the decision to— the person who made the request; and if the person who made the request is not the participant—the participant. A decision under subsection (1) must be made within the decision-making period. If the agency decides to approve the request with conditions, or refuse the request, the notice given to the participant must be an information notice. Subsections (5) and (6) apply if a support plan has been made for the participant. If the agency decides to approve the request, with or without conditions, the agency must amend the support plan to reflect the approval. If the agency decides to refuse the request, a copy of the information notice for the decision must be attached to the support plan. (sec.31-ssec.1) After assessing a service request, the agency must— decide to— approve the request with or without conditions; or refuse the request; and give notice of the decision to— the person who made the request; and if the person who made the request is not the participant—the participant. (sec.31-ssec.2) A decision under subsection (1) must be made within the decision-making period. (sec.31-ssec.3) If the agency decides to approve the request with conditions, or refuse the request, the notice given to the participant must be an information notice. (sec.31-ssec.4) Subsections (5) and (6) apply if a support plan has been made for the participant. (sec.31-ssec.5) If the agency decides to approve the request, with or without conditions, the agency must amend the support plan to reflect the approval. (sec.31-ssec.6) If the agency decides to refuse the request, a copy of the information notice for the decision must be attached to the support plan.
- (a) decide to— (i) approve the request with or without conditions; or (ii) refuse the request; and
- (i) approve the request with or without conditions; or
- (ii) refuse the request; and
- (b) give notice of the decision to— (i) the person who made the request; and (ii) if the person who made the request is not the participant—the participant.
- (i) the person who made the request; and
- (ii) if the person who made the request is not the participant—the participant.
- (i) approve the request with or without conditions; or
- (ii) refuse the request; and
- (i) the person who made the request; and
- (ii) if the person who made the request is not the participant—the participant.