New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WORKPLACE INJURY MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1998 - SECT 318I

318I Orders for access to information and premises

(1) If there is no dispute that the degree of permanent impairment of an injured worker is sufficient for an award of damages, the President may on the application of the claimant give either or both of the following written directions to the defendant--

(a) a direction directing the defendant to produce to the claimant within a specified period specified reports and other documents in the defendant's possession,

(b) a direction directing the defendant to provide or allow the claimant access to specified premises within a specified period for a purpose relevant to the claimant's claim.

(2) A person who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a direction given to the person under this section is guilty of an offence.

: Maximum penalty--50 penalty units.

Note--: The Commission also has power under section 49 of the Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 to require the production of documents and the furnishing of information by the parties.