77CGrant, &c., of accreditation

### 77C Grant, &c., of accreditation > *\[Section 77C Inserted by No. 16 of 1995, s. 53 \]* > > > (1)  [*\[Section 77C Subsection (1) substituted by No. 39 of 2017, s. 22, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS22@Hpa@EN) Subject to [subsection (2)](#GS77C@Gs2@EN) , the Board may, by notice in writing served on – > > > > > > (a) a medical practitioner, grant, or refuse to grant, to the medical practitioner accreditation to assess the degree of a worker's permanent impairment; or > > > > > > > (b) a person, grant, or refuse to grant, to the person accreditation as a workplace rehabilitation provider. > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 77C Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 39 of 2017, s. 22, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS22@Hpa@EN) The Board may grant accreditation to a person, whether the person is a natural person or a body corporate. > > > (1B)  [*\[Section 77C Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 39 of 2017, s. 22, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS22@Hpa@EN) The Board must determine, by instrument in writing, the Board's requirements for accreditation. > > > (1C)  [*\[Section 77C Subsection (1C) inserted by No. 39 of 2017, s. 22, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS22@Hpa@EN) The Board may, by instrument in writing, amend or revoke a determination under [subsection (1B)](#GS77C@Gs1B@EN) of the Board's requirements for accreditation. > > > (1D)  [*\[Section 77C Subsection (1D) inserted by No. 39 of 2017, s. 22, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS22@Hpa@EN) The Board must give notice in the *Gazette* of – > > > > > > (a) a determination under [subsection (1B)](#GS77C@Gs1B@EN) or an amendment or revocation under [subsection (1C)](#GS77C@Gs1C@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) the place, which may be an internet address, at which copies of the determination, amendment or revocation may be viewed, downloaded or purchased. > > > (1E)  [*\[Section 77C Subsection (1E) inserted by No. 39 of 2017, s. 22, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS22@Hpa@EN) A determination under [subsection (1B)](#GS77C@Gs1B@EN) or an amendment or revocation under [subsection (1C)](#GS77C@Gs1C@EN) comes into effect on and from – > > > > > > (a) the day on which notice of the issuing of the determination, amendment or revocation is published in the *Gazette* under [subsection (1D)](#GS77C@Gs1D@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) a later day specified in the notice. > > > (1F)  [*\[Section 77C Subsection (1F) inserted by No. 39 of 2017, s. 22, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS22@Hpa@EN) The Board must ensure that copies of a determination under [subsection (1B)](#GS77C@Gs1B@EN) or an amendment or revocation under [subsection (1C)](#GS77C@Gs1C@EN) are, while the determination is in effect, available for purchasing or viewing at a place, which may be an internet address, of which notice has been given in the *Gazette*. > > > (1G)  [*\[Section 77C Subsection (1G) inserted by No. 39 of 2017, s. 22, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS22@Hpa@EN) A notice under [subsection (1D)](#GS77C@Gs1D@EN) is not a statutory rule for the purposes of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) . > > > (2)  [*\[Section 77C Subsection (2) substituted by No. 99 of 2000, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS43@EN) The Board is not to grant accreditation to a medical practitioner or person unless it is satisfied that the medical practitioner or person – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 77C Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 22, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS22@Hpb@EN) has satisfied the Board's requirements under [subsection (1B)](#GS77C@Gs1B@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (ab) [*\[Section 77C Subsection (2) amended by No. 85 of 2009, s. 29, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2009-085#GS29@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 77C Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 22, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS22@Hpc@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (b) has agreed to comply with the relevant requirements of this Act and any relevant regulations, guidelines and rules of practice and procedure issued under this Act. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 77C Subsection (3) inserted by No. 85 of 2009, s. 29, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2009-085#GS29@Hpb@EN) The Board may grant accreditation subject to the conditions or restrictions it thinks fit.