Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

POLICE (MEDICAL AND OTHER EXPENSES FOR FORMER OFFICERS) REGULATIONS 2009 - REG 5

5 .         Response to claim

        (1)         In this regulation —

        prescribed period means —

            (a)         for a claim received within 6 months after the commencement of section 4(1) of the Act — 60 days after the claim is received; or

            (b)         for any other claim — 17 days after the claim is received.

        (2)         Within the prescribed period after receiving a claim from a former officer made in accordance with regulation 4, the Police Commissioner must notify the former officer in writing that —

            (a)         liability for the claim is accepted; or

            (b)         liability for the claim is denied; or

            (c)         a decision to accept or deny liability for the claim has not yet been made.

        (3)         A notice under subregulation (2)(b) or (c) must set out the reasons why liability is denied or a decision has not yet been made.