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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.546AMatter returned to decision-maker
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### sec.546A Matter returned to decision-maker
This section applies if the Regulator returns a matter under section 545 to a decision-maker.
The decision-maker must, within the time specified by the Regulator—
make a decision; and
give the applicant and the Regulator written notice of the fresh decision, including—
the reasons for the decision; and
the applicant’s rights of review and appeal; and
if the decision relates to a matter mentioned in section 540 (1) (a) (vii) to (xiv) or (1) (b) or (c) , give a copy of the fresh decision to the claimant or worker and to the employer.
s 546A ins 2004 No. 45 s 66
amd 2013 No. 52 s 114 sch 2 ; 2017 No. 27 s 41 sch 1
(sec.546A-ssec.1) This section applies if the Regulator returns a matter under section 545 to a decision-maker.
(sec.546A-ssec.2) The decision-maker must, within the time specified by the Regulator— make a decision; and give the applicant and the Regulator written notice of the fresh decision, including— the reasons for the decision; and the applicant’s rights of review and appeal; and if the decision relates to a matter mentioned in section 540 (1) (a) (vii) to (xiv) or (1) (b) or (c) , give a copy of the fresh decision to the claimant or worker and to the employer.
- (a) make a decision; and
- (b) give the applicant and the Regulator written notice of the fresh decision, including— (i) the reasons for the decision; and (ii) the applicant’s rights of review and appeal; and
- (i) the reasons for the decision; and
- (ii) the applicant’s rights of review and appeal; and
- (c) if the decision relates to a matter mentioned in section 540 (1) (a) (vii) to (xiv) or (1) (b) or (c) , give a copy of the fresh decision to the claimant or worker and to the employer.
- (i) the reasons for the decision; and
- (ii) the applicant’s rights of review and appeal; and