228Medical and like services outside Australia

228 Medical and like services outside Australia S. 228(1) amended by No. 10/2022 s. 70(1). (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Division, unless subsection (3) or (4) applies, the Authority, employer or self-insurer is not liable to pay as compensation the costs of any service specified in section 224(1)(a), (ab) or (b) which is provided or carried out outside Australia, unless the worker or claimant obtained the approval of the Authority, employer or self-insurer before the service was provided or carried out. S. 228(2) amended by No. 10/2022 s. 70(2). (2) In determining whether to approve the provision or carrying out of a service for the purposes of subsection (1), the Authority, employer or self‑insurer must have regard to the matters specified in the definition of ***reasonable costs*** in section 223(2) and to section 232. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the worker or claimant satisfies the Authority, employer or self‑insurer that, because of an emergency situation— S. 228(3)(a) amended by No. 10/2022 s. 70(2). (a) it was necessary to immediately provide or carry out a service to which section 224(1) applies; and (b) it was not reasonably practicable to first obtain approval. S. 228(4) amended by No. 10/2022 s. 70(3). (4) In the case of a worker who resides outside Australia, the Authority, employer or self-insurer may, for the purposes of subsection (1), give a general approval specifying a class or classes of services. (5) The requirement imposed by subsection (1) is in addition to any other relevant requirements under this Division.