WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 570 Powers of court on appeal

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 570

570 Powers of court on appeal

(1) In deciding an appeal, the court—

(a) has the same powers as the decision-maker; and

(b) is not bound by the rules of evidence.

(2) An appeal is by way of rehearing.

(3) The court may—

(a) confirm the decision; or

(b) set aside the decision and substitute another decision the court considers appropriate; or

(c) set aside the decision and return the matter to the Regulator with the directions the court considers appropriate.

(4) Despite subsections (1) to (3) , the court can not decide to issue or renew a licence to be a self-insurer under section 71 (2) or 72 (2) .