Victorian Current Acts

WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 - SECT 301N

    (1)     ACCS may dismiss a dispute from arbitration without making a determination—

        (a)     if a party to the dispute is no longer able to participate in the arbitration; or

        (b)     for any other appropriate reason.

    (2)     In determining whether to dismiss a dispute, ACCS must have regard to any matters specified in any policies and procedures of ACCS published under section 301ZB.

    (3)     If ACCS dismisses a dispute from arbitration and is satisfied that there is a genuine dispute in connection with the claim within the meaning of section 298, ACCS must notify the parties to the dispute that—

        (a)     ACCS is satisfied that there is a genuine dispute in connection with the claim; and

        (b)     the claimant may apply—

              (i)     to a court of competent jurisdiction to have the matter determined by the court; or

              (ii)     subject to section 301C, to ACCS to have the matter determined by further arbitration.

S. 301O inserted by No. 15/2021 s. 35.