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WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1958 - SECT 19B

Procedure relating to references under section 19

    (1)     If the Registrar of the County Court is satisfied that the worker is able to travel, the Registrar of the County Court must make and forward to the worker an order that the worker attend upon the inquiry to be held by the County Court.

    (2)     The Registrar of the County Court must refer the matter to the County Court by—

        (a)     making an order of reference in the form approved by the Authority; and

        (b)     bringing the matter before the County Court in the manner, in so far as the nature of the proceedings may allow, in which contested proceedings are generally brought before the County Court.

    (3)     The Registrar of the County Court must forward to both parties a copy of the order of reference and to the respondent a copy of the document filed with the Registrar of the County Court.

    (4)     The procedure to be followed by the County Court, in so far as the nature of the proceedings may allow, must be the same as that followed upon the hearing and determination by it of contested matters.

    (5)     If the worker is unable to travel to attend upon the hearing of the County Court, the worker must submit to an examination or examinations at the times and places as may be ordered by the County Court.

No. 5601 s. 20.

S. 20 amended by Nos 10191 s. 270(14)(b), 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 59.6).



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