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WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 20A

20A—Constitution of Medical Panels

        (1)         Pursuant to section 98(3) of the Act, the selection committee established by the Minister for the purpose of making recommendations under subsection (2) of that section is to consist of the following members:

            (a)         1 person, to be appointed by the Minister after consultation with the Minister for Health, who is to preside at meetings of the committee;

            (b)         1 person who is, in the opinion of the Minister, an appropriate person to represent the interests of employers;

            (c)         1 person who is, in the opinion of the Minister, an appropriate person to represent the interests of workers;

            (d)         1 person who is a member of the Australian Medical Association (South Australia) Incorporated;

            (e)         1 person who is a member of the Medical Board of South Australia;

            (f)         at least 1, but not more than 5, persons—

                  (i)         representing the colleges of medical practitioners from which the Minister expects appointments to be made to Medical Panels; or

                  (ii)         who have an interest in the function of Medical Panels and are appointed following consultation by the Minister with the person appointed to preside at meetings of the committee.

        (2)         The members of the selection committee will hold office on such terms and conditions as the Minister may determine.

        (3)         The committee will, subject to direction by the Minister as to the procedures it is to adopt, determine its own procedures.

        (4)         Pursuant to section 98(4) of the Act, the selection committee must, for the purpose of making nominations under subsection (3) of that section, by notice in publications considered by the committee to be suitable for the purpose, invite expressions of interest for appointment to the list of medical practitioners appointed by the Governor under section 98(2) of the Act within a period specified in the notice (being not less than 2 weeks, and not more than 4 weeks, from the date of publication of the notice).



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