Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The Minister, on the recommendation of the Convenor, may, by notice published in the Government Gazette, fix scales of fees and costs for referrals of medical questions under this Part.
(2) All fees and costs payable by the respondent in respect of a referral to a Medical Panel under section 28LX must be paid to the Convenor.
(3) The Convenor may recover any fees or costs payable under section 28LX in any court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Crown.
(4) The Convenor may establish a bank account or bank accounts for the purposes of this Part.
(5) The Convenor must pay any amount paid to the Convenor under this section into the bank account or accounts established under subsection (4).
(6) The Convenor may pay out of a bank account established under subsection (4) any amount necessary—
(a) to reimburse the Victorian WorkCover Authority for the remuneration (including allowances) of members of Medical Panels to the extent that is applicable to their functions under this Part;
(b) to pay the Victorian WorkCover Authority or any other person for the provision of administrative services under this Part;
(c) to pay any other costs (including administrative costs) relating to a referral of a medical question for determination under this Part.
(7) The Convenor may engage any person to assist the Convenor in carrying out any function under this Part.
(8) The Convenor may enter into arrangements with the Victorian WorkCover Authority or with any other person or body for the provision of administrative services to the Convenor for the purposes of this Part.
(9) The Minister must cause a notice under subsection (1) to be laid before each House of Parliament within 5 sitting days of that House after it is published in the Government Gazette.
(10) Sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 apply to a notice under subsection (1) as if it were a statutory rule within the meaning of that Act.
(11) A notice under subsection (1) may be disallowed in whole or in part by resolution of either House of Parliament in accordance with the requirements of section 23 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 .
Division 5—Procedure of Medical Panel
S. 28LY inserted by No. 60/2003 s. 4.