Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(see reg 3)
"approved insurer"—see the Act, dictionary.
"approved medical guidelines "means medical guidelines approved under regulation 5 (Approval of medical guidelines).
"approved rehabilitation provider"—see the Act, section 139 (Meaning of approved rehabilitation provider etc).
"arbitration" means arbitration under the Act.
"clinically relevant research"—see regulation 6 (Meaning of clinically relevant research).
"committee"—see the Act, dictionary.
"compulsory insurance policy"—see the Act, section 144 (Meaning of compulsory insurance policy).
"conciliation" means conciliation under the Act.
"employer"—
(a) see the Act, dictionary; or
(b) for part 8 (Compulsory insurance policies—contents)—see regulation 59 (Definitions for pt 8).
"evidence-based methodology"—see regulation 8 (Meaning of evidence-based methodology).
"exemption", for part 10 (Self-insurers)—see regulation 85 (Meaning of exemption).
"injured worker"—see the Act, dictionary.
"injury management"—see the Act, section 86 (Definitions for ch 5).
"injury management program"—see the Act, section 86 (Definitions for ch 5).
"insurer"—
(a) see the Act, dictionary; or
(b) for part 8 (Compulsory insurance policies—contents)—see regulation 59 (Definitions for pt 8).
"medical evidence", for an injured worker, means a record (however described) made in relation to the worker's injury by—
(a) a doctor; or
(b) a rehabilitation provider; or
(c) a dentist, chiropractor, psychologist, masseur, osteopath, physiotherapist, remedial kinesiologist or speech therapist.
"medical referee"—see the Act, dictionary.
"medical specialist" means a doctor—
(a) with specialist qualifications and experience in medicine recognised by the relevant Australian specialist medical college; and
(b) who practises within the specialty.
"nominated treating doctor"—see the Act, section 102 (Nomination of doctor for personal injury plan).
"OH&S Council"—means the Occupational Health and Safety Council established under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1989, section 9.
"personal injury plan"—see the Act, section 86 (Definitions for ch 5).
"protocol"—see the Act, dictionary.
"psycho-social factor", for part 5 (Rehabilitation providers)—see regulation 16 (Meaning of psycho-social factor).
"self-insurer"—see the Act, dictionary.
"specialist medical college "means a specialist medical college recognised by the National Specialist Qualification Advisory Council of Australia.
"weekly compensation"—see the Act, dictionary.
"workplace injury"—see the Act, dictionary.
Endnotes
Notification
1 Notified under the Legislation Act 2001 on 28 June 2002.
(see
www.legislation.act.gov.au)
Penalty units
2 The Legislation Act 2001, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence
penalties that are expressed in penalty units.
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