Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered RegulationsAfter regulation 80 of the Principal Regulations insert —
(1) A claim for personal injury may be lodged directly with the Authority if, after considering a request made under subregulation (2), the Authority is satisfied that in the circumstances it is not practicable for the member or claimants to lodge the claim with the officer in charge of the brigade to which the member belonged at the time of the personal injury.
(2) A request must specify—
(a) that the member or claimants propose to make a claim for personal injury; and
(b) that, in the circumstances, it is not practicable for the member or claimants to lodge the claim with the officer in charge of the brigade to which the member belonged at the time of the personal injury; and
(c) the circumstances that make lodgement of the claim with the officer in charge impracticable.
(3) The Authority must advise the member or claimants who made a request under this regulation of its decision to receive or not receive a claim for personal injury directly from the member or claimants as soon as practicable after receiving the request.
(1) If a claim for personal injury is received by the Authority directly under regulation 80A, the Authority may give a copy of the claim to the officer in charge of the brigade to which the member belonged at the time of the personal injury.
(2) If a claim for personal injury is received by the Authority directly under regulation 80A, the Authority may request the officer in charge of the brigade to which the member belonged at the time of the personal injury to give the Authority—
(a) a statement, signed by the officer in charge, of the circumstances of the incident giving rise to the claim for compensation and the opinion of the officer as to the claim; and
(b) a report from any person who witnessed the incident giving rise to the claim for personal injury.".