201Medical referees

201 Medical referees (1) The regulator may appoint a doctor as a medical referee for this Act. (2) The regulator may appoint a doctor as a medical referee only if satisfied that the doctor has the experience and expertise to adequately perform the duties of a medical referee. (3) A medical referee must not act as medical referee in relation to an injury if the medical referee’s services have been used as a doctor in relation to the injury by, or on behalf of, the employer, worker or licensed insurer. (4) A person appointed as a medical referee is to be paid the fees decided by the Minister for the exercise of the person’s functions as a medical referee. (5) An appointment under subsection (1) is a notifiable instrument.