223Regulation-making power

223 Regulation-making power (1) The Executive may make regulations for this Act. (2) A regulation may make provision in relation to the following: (a) medical assessments of injured workers; (b) the use of medical specialists in relation to compensable injuries; (c) the functions of medical referees appointed under this Act;

(d) what compulsory insurance policies must, and must not, include; (e) how the performance of brokers and agents in relation to workers compensation in the ACT may be monitored; (f) the maximum fees and expenses that may be required for matters dealt with under this Act in relation to the following: (i) medical examinations or medical treatment; (ii) legal services; (iii) rehabilitation services; (iv) investigative services; (g) fees and expenses that may not, or may not for a period, be claimed from a worker for a service provided in relation to a compensable injury; (h) the action that may be taken in relation to a licensed insurer, licensed self-insurer or approved rehabilitation provider in circumstances prescribed by regulation, including an order that a licensed insurer or provider pay to the Territory an amount of not more than $17 000; (i) the accreditation of people to act as injury managers; (j) arbitration of matters and questions arising under this Act, including provision for the exclusion or modification of the Commercial Arbitration Act 2017 in its application to such an arbitration; (k) protocols that may be approved by the Minister for this Act and how they may be approved; (l) the approval of brokers for this Act, including— (i) the factors to be taken into account in deciding whether to approve brokers; and (ii) the conditions that may be imposed on approvals; and

(iii) how approvals may be renewed, suspended and revoked. (3) A regulation may create offences and fix maximum penalties of not more than 20 penalty units for the offences.

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