Return to Work Act 1986
107Interim determination
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107 Interim determination (1) Subject to this section, the Court may make, vary or revoke an interim determination of a party's entitlement to compensation. (2) The making or refusal to make an interim determination is not to be taken to be a finding in respect of a party's entitlement to or liability for compensation. (3) A party is entitled to compensation for the period specified in the interim determination, being a period: (a) commencing within 10 weeks before the determination is made; and (b) ending within 12 weeks after the order is made. (4) The Court may only revoke an interim determination: (a) on the making by the Court of a formal finding in respect of liability; or (b) with the consent of the parties. (5) The Court may make more than one interim determination of a party's entitlement to compensation.
Return to Work Act 1986 104 (6) The Court may only make a further determination under subsection (5) if satisfied that: (a) the party would suffer undue hardship if the further determination were not made; or (b) the circumstances are otherwise exceptional. (7) Nothing in this section is to be taken to affect the power of the Court under this Part to order, at the time it finally determines a party's entitlement to compensation, the repayment of all or part of the amount paid under an interim determination.