107Application of Part 5 of PIC Act

107 Application of Part 5 of PIC Act

107 Application of Part 5 of PIC Act

(1) The following provisions of Part 5 of the PIC Act apply in relation to medical assessment proceedings with the modifications specified by subrules (2) and (3)—

(a) section 42 (Guiding principle to be applied to practice and procedure),

(b) section 46 (Service of documents outside the State),

(c) section 54 (Dismissal of proceedings).

Note.

Section 41(2) of the PIC Act enables the Commission rules to make provision for the application of Part 5 of the PIC Act, whether with or without modification, to proceedings before a medical assessor.

(2) A function given to the Commission in section 42 of the PIC Act is to be read as being given to the medical assessor conducting the medical assessment proceedings.

(3) A function given to the Commission in section 46 or 54 of the PIC Act is to be read as being given to the President.

(4) This rule has effect subject to any different procedure provided by these Rules for the medical assessment proceedings.