Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts26. Assessment of degree of impairment
(1) A court, in determining the degree of permanent impairment suffered by an injured person, must do so on the basis of evidence adduced under this section.
(2) The claimant and the respondent may each adduce evidence for the purposes of subsection (1).
(3) Evidence of permanent impairment is to be given only by a medical practitioner who has assessed the degree of permanent impairment in accordance with the prescribed guides and any applicable regulation.
(4) The Regulations may provide for any matters in relation to the assessment of permanent impairment suffered by an injured person, including the following:
(a) the content of prescribed guides, including by modification of the American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment;
(b) procedures relating to the assessment of permanent impairment;
(c) the qualifications of medical practitioners who may give evidence under this section;
(d) the costs in connection with the assessment of impairment.