Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 No. 46, 1991 - SECT 107

107. (1) The Secretary must direct that a claimant for an invalid pension be
examined by a medical practitioner unless:

   (a)  it is manifest that the claimant is permanently incapacitated for work
        and that:

   (i)  the degree of the incapacity is 85% or more; and

   (ii) 50% or more of the incapacity for work is directly caused by a
        permanent physical or mental impairment; or

   (b)  it is manifest that the claimant is permanently blind; or

   (c)  the claimant resides in a place that is remote from any medical
        practitioner.

(2) After examining the claimant, the medical practitioner is to give a
certificate stating the practitioner's opinion on the following matters:

   (a)  whether or not the claimant is permanently incapacitated for work;

   (b)  if the claimant is permanently incapacitated for work - whether or
        not:

   (i)  the degree of the incapacity is 85% or more; and

   (ii) 50% or more of the incapacity for work is directly caused by a
        permanent physical or mental impairment;

   (c)  whether or not the claimant is permanently blind.

(3) A certificate under subsection (2) must be in accordance with a form
approved by the Secretary.