Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2025
sec.201Chairperson and deputy chairperson of specialty medical assessment tribunal
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sec.201 Chairperson and deputy chairperson of specialty medical assessment tribunal
The chairperson of a specialty medical assessment tribunal must preside over meetings of the tribunal. If the chairperson of the tribunal is not available to attend to the business of the tribunal— if the tribunal has only 1 deputy chairperson—the deputy chairperson of the tribunal must act as chairperson of the tribunal; or if the tribunal has more than 1 deputy chairperson—a deputy chairperson of the tribunal chosen by the chairperson of the tribunal must act as chairperson of the tribunal. (sec.201-ssec.1) The chairperson of a specialty medical assessment tribunal must preside over meetings of the tribunal. (sec.201-ssec.2) If the chairperson of the tribunal is not available to attend to the business of the tribunal— if the tribunal has only 1 deputy chairperson—the deputy chairperson of the tribunal must act as chairperson of the tribunal; or if the tribunal has more than 1 deputy chairperson—a deputy chairperson of the tribunal chosen by the chairperson of the tribunal must act as chairperson of the tribunal.
- (a) if the tribunal has only 1 deputy chairperson—the deputy chairperson of the tribunal must act as chairperson of the tribunal; or
- (b) if the tribunal has more than 1 deputy chairperson—a deputy chairperson of the tribunal chosen by the chairperson of the tribunal must act as chairperson of the tribunal.