Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
74Interpretation of Division 2 of Part VI
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74 Interpretation of Division 2 of Part VI
*[Section 74 Amended by No. 43 of 1993, s. 18 ][Section 74 Amended by No. 87 of 1994, s. 84 and Sched. 4 ][Section 74 Amended by No. 81 of 1995, s. 80 and Sched. 4 ]**[Section 74 Amended by No. 100 of 1995, s. 97 and Sched. 7 ]*In this Division, unless the contrary intention appears –
ambulance services means the conveyance of a worker by any practicable means to the nearest suitable hospital or rehabilitation centre or other place for the purpose of his receiving medical, hospital, or rehabilitation services, or to his place of residence after receiving or seeking any of those services;
[Section 74 Amended by No. 48 of 1997, Sched. 4, Applied:10 Jun 1998] [Section 74 Amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010]
[Section 74 Amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010] chiropractor means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) in the chiropractic profession;
constant attendance services means the services of a person, other than a member of the family of the worker, where the injury suffered by a worker is of such a nature that he must have the regular or constant personal attendance of another person but does not include hospital services or nursing services;
[Section 74 Amended by No. 20 of 2001, Sched. 6, Applied:03 Oct 2001] [Section 74 Amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010]
[Section 74 Amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010] dentist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) in the dental profession as a dentist;
hospital services means –