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WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 - SECT 290A

Representation by legal practitioner in conciliation

    (1)     Except as provided in subsection (2), a person who is a party to a dispute is not entitled to be represented by a legal practitioner at a conciliation conference.

    (2)     On the submission of a party to a dispute, ACCS may agree to the party being represented by a legal practitioner at a conciliation conference, having regard to—

        (a)     the fairness of allowing the party to be represented, including whether each party is able to represent themselves effectively; and

        (b)     whether it would enable the matter to be dealt with more efficiently; and

        (c)     any other matters specified in any policies and procedures of ACCS published under section 301B.

    (3)     A legal practitioner appearing at a conciliation conference on behalf of a party in accordance with subsection (2) has the same protection and immunity as a legal practitioner has in appearing for a party in a proceeding in the Supreme Court.

S. 290B inserted by No. 15/2021 s. 25.



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