Part 7Special jurisdiction to expedite decisions

Part 7—Special jurisdiction to expedite decisions 113—Special jurisdiction A worker or employer who believes there has been undue delay in deciding a claim or other matter affecting the worker or employer (being a claim or matter that would, once determined or decided, constitute a reviewable decision) may apply to the Tribunal, in the manner and form prescribed by regulation, for expedited determination of the matter. 114—Timing of application An application for expedited determination of a matter cannot be made until at least 10 business days after the day the matter was placed before the decision‑maker whose decision is required. 115—Powers of Tribunal on application (1) On an application for expedited determination of a matter, the Tribunal may— (aa) in the case of an application for an assessment of whole person impairment under Part 2 Division 5—give directions the Tribunal considers necessary to expedite the assessment; or (a) give directions the Tribunal considers necessary to expedite the determination of the matter; or (b) decide the matter itself. (2) A person to whom a direction is given by the Tribunal under subsection (1) must comply with the direction. (3) Prosecution of non-compliance as an offence does not prejudice enforcement of the direction in other ways. (4) If the Tribunal decides a claim under this section, the decision is to be treated as a decision of the relevant compensating authority. 116—Costs Regulations may be made about the costs of proceedings under this Part.