National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Act 2016
sec.46Decision about review
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sec.46 Decision about review
After carrying out a review, the agency must make a decision about— whether or not the participant is still eligible to participate in the scheme; and if the agency decides that the participant is still eligible to participate in the scheme—whether or not the agency is satisfied that the participant’s injury is likely to continue to meet the eligibility criteria for the injury after the participation period ends. A decision under subsection (1) must be made before the end of the participation period. Subsection (4) applies if the agency decides that— the participant is still eligible to participate in the scheme; and the agency is satisfied that the participant’s injury is likely to continue to meet the eligibility criteria after the participation period ends. The agency must accept the person as a participant in relation to the injury for the rest of the person’s life. If subsection (4) does not apply, the participant stops being a participant— at the end of the participation period; or if the agency decides the participant is no longer eligible to participate in the scheme—on an earlier day stated in the notice given to the participant under section 47 . (sec.46-ssec.1) After carrying out a review, the agency must make a decision about— whether or not the participant is still eligible to participate in the scheme; and if the agency decides that the participant is still eligible to participate in the scheme—whether or not the agency is satisfied that the participant’s injury is likely to continue to meet the eligibility criteria for the injury after the participation period ends. (sec.46-ssec.2) A decision under subsection (1) must be made before the end of the participation period. (sec.46-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if the agency decides that— the participant is still eligible to participate in the scheme; and the agency is satisfied that the participant’s injury is likely to continue to meet the eligibility criteria after the participation period ends. (sec.46-ssec.4) The agency must accept the person as a participant in relation to the injury for the rest of the person’s life. (sec.46-ssec.5) If subsection (4) does not apply, the participant stops being a participant— at the end of the participation period; or if the agency decides the participant is no longer eligible to participate in the scheme—on an earlier day stated in the notice given to the participant under section 47 .
- (a) whether or not the participant is still eligible to participate in the scheme; and
- (b) if the agency decides that the participant is still eligible to participate in the scheme—whether or not the agency is satisfied that the participant’s injury is likely to continue to meet the eligibility criteria for the injury after the participation period ends.
- (a) the participant is still eligible to participate in the scheme; and