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NATIONAL INJURY INSURANCE SCHEME (QUEENSLAND) ACT 2016 - SECT 112
Request to refer medical matter to medical tribunal
112 Request to refer medical matter to medical tribunal
(1) This section applies if an internal review decision involves a decision on
any of the following matters (each a
"medical matter" )— (a) whether a motor accident is the medical cause of a
serious personal injury;
(b) whether a serious personal injury meets the
eligibility criteria for the injury, to the extent the eligibility criteria
relate to matters of a medical nature;
(c) whether an interim participant’s
injury is likely to continue to meet the eligibility criteria for the injury
after the participation period ends, to the extent the eligibility criteria
relate to matters of a medical nature;
(d) another matter of a medical nature
prescribed by regulation.
(2) A person who has been given, or is entitled to
be given, a decision notice under section (2) or (4) for the internal review
decision may, by notice (a
"referral request" ), ask the agency to refer the medical matter to a medical
tribunal.
(3) The referral request must be made within 28 days after the
decision notice is given, or required to be given, to the person.
(4) If a
person makes a referral request, the person must give a copy of the request to
any other affected person for the request.
(5) A medical tribunal has
jurisdiction to make a decision about a medical matter referred to it.
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