5Definitions

5 Definitions

5 Definitions

(1) In this Act—

Authority means—

(a) for the police officer support scheme—the Commissioner of Police, or

(b) otherwise—the State Insurance Regulatory Authority constituted under the State Insurance and Care Governance Act 2015.

Commission means the Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales established by this Act.

Commission Division means—

(a) the Workers Compensation Division, or

(b) the Motor Accidents Division, or

(c) the Police Officer Support Scheme Division.

Commission rules—see section 20.

Deputy President means a Deputy President of the Commission.

Division Head of a Commission Division means the member who is appointed by or under this Act as the Division Head of that Division.

Division member, in relation to a Commission Division, means a member who is assigned by or under this Act to that Division.

Division Schedule for a Commission Division—see section 13.

enabling legislation means—

(a) the workers compensation legislation, and

(b) the motor accidents legislation, and

(c) the Police Act 1990, Part 9B and regulations made under that part.

establishment day—see section 6.

general member means a general member of the Commission.

Independent Review Officer means the Independent Review Officer appointed under Schedule 5.

judicial officer has the same meaning as in the Judicial Officers Act 1986.

legislation means an Act or statutory rule.

mediator means a mediator appointed by the President under this Act.

medical assessor means a medical assessor appointed by the President under this Act.

member means a member of the Commission.

merit reviewer means a merit reviewer appointed by the President under this Act.

modification includes variation, addition, exception, omission or substitution.

Motor Accidents Division means the Motor Accidents Division of the Commission.