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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.558Powers of appeal body
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### sec.558 Powers of appeal body
In deciding an appeal, the appeal body may—
confirm the decision; or
vary the decision; or
set aside the decision and substitute another decision; or
set aside the decision and return the matter to the respondent with the directions the appeal body considers appropriate.
If the appeal body acts under subsection (1) (b) or (c) , the decision is taken for this Act, other than this part, to be the decision of the insurer.
Costs of the hearing are in the appeal body’s discretion, except to the extent provided under a regulation.
s 558 amd 2004 No. 45 s 76
(sec.558-ssec.1) In deciding an appeal, the appeal body may— confirm the decision; or vary the decision; or set aside the decision and substitute another decision; or set aside the decision and return the matter to the respondent with the directions the appeal body considers appropriate.
(sec.558-ssec.2) If the appeal body acts under subsection (1) (b) or (c) , the decision is taken for this Act, other than this part, to be the decision of the insurer.
(sec.558-ssec.3) Costs of the hearing are in the appeal body’s discretion, except to the extent provided under a regulation.
- (a) confirm the decision; or
- (b) vary the decision; or
- (c) set aside the decision and substitute another decision; or
- (d) set aside the decision and return the matter to the respondent with the directions the appeal body considers appropriate.