141Commission rules about medical evidence

141 Commission rules about medical evidence

141 Commission rules about medical evidence

(1) The Commission rules may provide for matters relating to the following in relation to disputes under this part—

(a) the disclosure, by the giving of copies of reports or otherwise, of the nature of the expert medical evidence to be given in evidence before the Commission, including the exclusion of evidence for non-compliance with a requirement for the disclosure of the nature of the evidence,

(b) the disclosure of medical reports, including x-rays and the results of other tests, to medical assessors, including the exclusion of a medical report for non-compliance with a requirement for the disclosure of the medical report,

(c) limiting the number of medical reports in connection with a claim or an aspect of a claim and, in particular, limiting the number of medical reports that may be admitted in evidence in proceedings before the Commission,

(d) limiting the number of expert witnesses that may be called by a party and otherwise restricting the calling of expert witnesses by a party.

(2) This section only authorises Commission rules in connection with proceedings before the Commission.