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284 ACCS may seek opinion of a Medical Panel on medical question
(1) ACCS may refer a medical question to a Medical Panel for an opinion under this Division.
S. 284(2) inserted by No. 15/2021 s. 19.
(2) ACCS must seek the opinion of each party to the dispute before referring a medical question under subsection (1) to a Medical Panel for an opinion.
S. 284(3) inserted by No. 15/2021 s. 19.
(3) However, ACCS may refer a medical question to a Medical Panel for an opinion without the consent of each party to the dispute.
S. 284(4) inserted by No. 15/2021 s. 19.
(4) ACCS may refer more than one medical question arising in a dispute to be considered by a Medical Panel concurrently or consecutively.
S. 284A inserted by No. 15/2021 s. 20.