S. 308(1) amended by No. 73/2016 s. 21(10).
(1) ACCS, a court, the Authority or a self-insurer may, at any time or from time to time, require any worker who—
(a) claims compensation under this Act or the Accident Compensation Act 1985 ; or
S. 308(1)(ab) inserted by No. 5/2021 s. 21.
(ab) receives provisional payments under Division 10 of Part 5 of this Act or Division 2BA of Part IV of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 ; or
(b) receives weekly payments of compensation under this Act or the Accident Compensation Act 1985 —
to submit himself or herself for examination by a Medical Panel on a date and at a place arranged by the Convenor of Medical Panels.
(2) A Medical Panel may refuse to proceed with an examination if—
(a) the worker has submitted himself or herself for examination by a medical practitioner in accordance with a requirement of the Authority or self-insurer or has been examined by a medical practitioner selected by the worker; and
(b) the Authority or self-insurer or the worker (as the case may be) has furnished the other with a copy of the medical practitioner's report of the examination; and
(c) the Medical Panel is not provided with a copy of that report.