South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1986 - SECT 98

98—Establishment

        (1)         There will be such Medical Panels as are necessary for the purposes of this Act.

        (2)         For the purpose of constituting Medical Panels, there is to be a list of legally qualified medical practitioners appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Minister.

        (3)         For the purpose of making recommendations under subsection (2)

, the Minister must establish a selection committee in accordance with the regulations and seek and take into account nominations from that committee.

        (4)         For the purpose of making nominations under subsection (3)

, the selection committee must invite expressions of interest in accordance with the regulations.

        (5)         Subsection (4)

does not apply if the Minister is simply seeking the advice of the selection committee about whether a particular medical practitioner should be re-appointed at the expiration of a term of office.

        (6)         A person appointed under subsection (2)

will be appointed on conditions, and for a term (not exceeding 3 years), determined by the Governor and, on the expiration of a term of office, is eligible for re-appointment.

        (7)         The office of a person appointed under subsection (2)

becomes vacant if the person—

            (a)         resigns by written notice addressed to the Minister; or

            (b)         is removed from office by the Governor for—

                  (i)         breach of, or non-compliance with, a condition of appointment; or

                  (ii)         mental or physical incapacity to carry out duties of office satisfactorily; or

                  (iii)         neglect of duty; or

                  (iv)         dishonourable conduct; or

                  (v)         incompetence; or

            (c)         completes a term of office and is not re-appointed; or

            (d)         ceases to be entitled to practise as a medical practitioner; or

            (e)         is convicted of an indictable offence or of an offence which, if committed in South Australia, would be an indictable offence; or

            (f)         is sentenced to imprisonment for an offence.

        (8)         From the list of medical practitioners under subsection (2)

, the Minister must appoint (on terms and conditions determined by the Minister)—

            (a)         a Convenor; and

            (b)         a Deputy Convenor.

        (9)         The Deputy Convenor may, subject to the direction of the Convenor, exercise the functions and powers conferred on the Convenor by or under this Act.

        (10)         In the temporary absence of the Convenor, the Deputy Convenor has, and may exercise, the functions and powers conferred on the Convenor by or under this Act.