Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
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9 Membership of Board
[Section 9 Substituted by No. 16 of 1995, s. 12 ]
(1) [Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 48 of 1996, s. 8 ][Section 9 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 99 of 2000, s. 13, Applied:01 Jul 2001] The Board consists of –
(a) the Secretary of the Department, or a person nominated by the Secretary, who is to be the chairperson; and
(b) [Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2018] subject to subsection (5) , 5 persons nominated by the Minister –
(i) one of whom is to be a medical practitioner, or a registered nurse, with expertise in evidence-based management of work-related injuries; and
(ii) one of whom is to be an Australian lawyer with experience in workers rehabilitation and compensation matters; and
(iii) one of whom is to be a person with extensive experience in the workers compensation insurance industry; and
(iv) one of whom is to be a person with expertise in the evidence base related to management of work-related injuries and who advocates for, or has experience in respect of, the interests of injured workers; and
(v) one of whom is to be a person with expertise in the evidence base related to management of work-related injuries and who advocates for, or has experience in respect of, the interests of employers.
(c) [Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2018] . . . . . . . .
(d) [Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008] [Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2018] . . . . . . . .