Return to Work Act 1986
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116 Appeals (1) Subject to subsection (3), a party to a proceeding before the Court constituted by a Local Court Judge who is aggrieved by a decision or determination of the Court may appeal against the decision or determination on a question of law to the Supreme Court within the time and in the manner prescribed by the Rules of the Supreme Court. (2) In deciding the appeal, the Supreme Court may: (a) confirm or vary the decision or determination; or (b) set aside the decision or determination and substitute its own decision or determination; or (c) set aside the decision or determination and remit the matter to the Work Health Court. (2A) For subsection (2), the Supreme Court may make the orders and give the directions it considers appropriate.
Return to Work Act 1986 108 (3) A party may not appeal under subsection (1) until the proceeding in which the decision or determination was made has been finally determined by the Court.