49Procedure of Tribunal

### 49 Procedure of Tribunal > > (1)  *\[Section 49 Subsection (1) amended by No. 16 of 1995, s. 37 \]*[*\[Section 49 Subsection (1) omitted by No. 18 of 2021, s. 381, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS381@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 49 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 381, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS381@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 49 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 99 of 2000, s. 26, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS26@Hpa@EN) A party may not adduce expert evidence at a hearing to which this Act relates, other than a hearing under section 81A, unless – > > > > > > (a) the evidence has been disclosed to the other parties to the hearing during the conciliation process in accordance with section 42G; or > > > > > > > (b) the Tribunal otherwise allows. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 49 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 381, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS381@Hpc@EN) *\[Section 49 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 16 of 1995, s. 37 \]*In proceedings, to which this Act relates, that are before the Tribunal– > > > > > > (a) the onus of proving an initial entitlement to a payment of compensation to a worker or the dependants of a worker lies on the worker or those dependants; and > > > > > > > (b) the onus of proving that a worker is no longer entitled to the payment of compensation lies on the employer. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 49 Subsection (3) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 381, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS381@Hpd@EN) *\[Section 49 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 43 of 1993, s. 7 \]**\[Section 49 Subsection (3) amended by No. 16 of 1995, s. 37 \]*[*\[Section 49 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 99 of 2000, s. 26, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS26@Hpb@EN) Where a medical question arises in any proceedings, to which this Act relates, that are before the Tribunal, the Tribunal may – > > > > > > (a) determine the medical question on any medical evidence presented to the Tribunal; or > > > > > > > (b) refer the medical question, subject to [subsection (3A)](#GS49@Gs3A@EN) , to a medical panel formed under [section 50](#GS50@EN) . > > > (3A)  *\[Section 49 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 43 of 1993, s. 7 \]**\[Section 49 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 16 of 1995, s. 37 \]*[*\[Section 49 Subsection (3A) substituted by No. 99 of 2000, s. 26, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS26@Hpb@EN) The Tribunal may only refer a medical question under [subsection (3)(b)](#GS49@Gs3@Hpb@EN) if – > > > > > > (a) there is a conflict of medical opinion presented to the Tribunal on the question between – > > > > > > > > > > (i) a medical practitioner engaged by the worker; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) any medical practitioner provided and paid by the employer or insurer; and > > > > > > > (b) one or more of the parties wishes the proceedings to continue. > > > (3B)  *\[Section 49 Subsection (3B) inserted by No. 43 of 1993, s. 7 \]**\[Section 49 Subsection (3B) amended by No. 16 of 1995, s. 37 \]*If the parties to the proceeding cannot agree on the medical practitioner nominated by the Tribunal, the Tribunal must choose another medical practitioner who the Tribunal considers is appropriately qualified to provide the medical advice or opinion. > > > (4)  *\[Section 49 Subsection (4) amended by No. 43 of 1993, s. 7 \]*[*\[Section 49 Subsection (4) substituted by No. 99 of 2000, s. 26, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS26@Hpc@EN) The Tribunal is bound by the determination of a medical panel given in response to a medical question referred to it under [subsection (3)(b)](#GS49@Gs3@Hpb@EN) .