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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 570

Powers of court on appeal

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) .



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