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WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 - SECT 410

Guidelines

    (1)     The Authority may make guidelines for the purposes of this Part to provide guidance to self‑insurers about matters to which self-insurers should have regard in relation to this Act or in relation to any regulations or Ministerial Orders made under this Act.

    (2)     Guidelines made under subsection (1) may indicate the way in which—

        (a)     a provision of this Part would, in the Authority's opinion, apply to a class of employers or to a set of circumstances; or

        (b)     a discretion of the Authority under a provision of this Part would be exercised.

    (3)     For the purposes of subsection (2)(b), the Authority exercises a discretion if the Authority—

        (a)     forms an opinion; or

        (b)     attains a state of mind; or

        (c)     makes a determination; or

        (d)     exercises a power; or

        (e)     refuses or fails to do any of those things.

    (4)     If the Authority proposes to make guidelines under subsection (1), it must—

        (a)     ensure notice of the proposed guidelines is published; and

        (b)     include in the notice a statement that written submissions or comments on the proposed guidelines may be made to the Authority within a specified period; and

        (c)     give a copy of the proposed guidelines to each person who requests it during that period.

    (5)     After considering the submissions and comments (if any) received by the Authority within the specified period, the Authority may make the guidelines (with or without modifications) by causing notice of them to be published.

    (6)     The Authority must ensure that guidelines made under this section are published and are generally available.



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