54Power of medical panel to examine worker

### 54 Power of medical panel to examine worker > *\[Section 54 Amended by No. 43 of 1993, s. 12 \]**\[Section 54 Amended by No. 16 of 1995, s. 91 and Sched. 1 \]*[*\[Section 54 Substituted by No. 99 of 2000, s. 28, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS28@EN) > > > (1)  A medical panel or member of a medical panel may conduct such medical examination of a worker to whom a claim for compensation relates as the medical panel or member considers necessary to determine a medical question referred to the panel under [section 49(3)(b)](#GS49@Gs3@Hpb@EN) . > > > (2)  In conducting a medical examination, a medical panel or member of a medical panel may require the worker to answer questions, produce relevant documents or consent to the production of relevant documents by another person. > > > (3)  If a worker unreasonably refuses or neglects to answer questions, produce relevant documents or consent to the production of relevant documents, the Tribunal may suspend the worker's right to compensation under this Act until he or she answers the questions, produces the documents or consents to the production of the documents.