Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may appoint 1 or more doctors as medical referees for this Act.
Note For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.
(2) The Minister may appoint a doctor as a medical referee only if satisfied that the doctor has the experience and expertise to adequately perform the duties of a medical referee.
(3) A medical referee must not act as medical referee in relation to an injury if the medical referee's services have been used as a doctor in relation to the injury by, or on behalf of, the employer, worker or insurer.
(4) A person appointed as a medical referee is to be paid the fees decided by the Minister for the exercise of the person's functions as a medical referee.
(5) An appointment under subsection (1) is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.