83Question as to disability determined by Board on medical officer's report

83 Question as to disability determined by Board on medical officer's report S. 83(1) substituted by No. 49/1992 s. 28, amended by Nos 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 54.2), 120/1994 s. 62(4)(a). (1) If any question arises as to— (a) whether a contributor is suffering disability; and (b) whether the disability is due to his or her fault— the question is to be determined by the Board (whether before or after the retirement of the contributor on the ground of disability) after considering, among other things, reports from at least 2 registered medical practitioners appointed by the Board as medical officers for the purposes of this Act. S. 83(2) substituted by No. 49/1992 s. 28. (2) After the Board receives the reports from the medical officers and has made a determination on the question which is adverse to the contributor, the contributor has the right to require the Board to review its determination and obtain a further report from— S. 83(2)(a) amended by No. 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 54.2). (a) a registered medical practitioner mutually agreed upon by the contributor and the Board; or S. 83(2)(b) amended by Nos 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 54.2), 46/1998 (b) if the contributor and the Board do not agree, a registered medical practitioner appointed by the Minister. S. 83(3)–(5) repealed by No. 120/1994 s. 62(4)(b). S. 83(6)(7) repealed by No. 64/1989 s. 36(4)(b). S. 83A inserted by No. 120/1994 s. 63.