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MOTOR VEHICLE AND WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS (CATASTROPHIC INJURIES) REGULATIONS 2016 - REG 3

3 .         Terms used

                In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —

        application for registration means an application for registration under section 23 of the Act;

        ASIA Impairment Scale has the meaning given in regulation 4(1);

        CISS application means an application made under section 9(1) or 13 of the Act;

        Commission officer means —

            (a)         a person appointed as an officer or employee of the Commission under the Insurance Commission of Western Australia Act 1986 section 12(1); or

            (b)         a person engaged by the Commission under section 12(4) of that Act;

        conditions of registration means conditions determined under section 23(5) of the Act in respect of a registration;

        expert review panel means an expert review panel constituted under Part 5 Division 5;

        experts list means the list referred to in regulation 52(1);

        FIM TM has the meaning given in regulation 4(2);

        Glasgow Coma Scale has the meaning given in regulation 4(3);

        injured person , in relation to an expert review panel, means the injured person to whom the proceedings before the panel relate;

        medical decision means —

            (a)         a decision referred to in paragraph (a)(iv) of the definition of eligibility decision in section 24 of the Act; or

            (b)         a decision referred to in paragraph (a)(iii) of that definition if the decision does not involve a question of law or a question of mixed fact and law;

        non‑medical decision means —

            (a)         a decision referred to in paragraph (a)(i) or (ii) or (b) of the definition of eligibility decision in section 24 of the Act; or

            (b)         a decision referred to in paragraph (a)(iii) of that definition if the decision involves a question of law or a question of mixed fact and law;

        original review decision means a decision made under regulation 39(1);

        referred decision , in relation to an expert review panel, means a decision referred to the panel under Part 5 Division 3 or 4;

        review application means an application made under section 25 or 26 of the Act;

        review officer means a person designated as a review officer under regulation 37;

        second review panel has the meaning given in regulation 41(3);

        Snellen Scale has the meaning given in regulation 4(4);

        WeeFIM ® has the meaning given in regulation 4(5);

        Westmead Post‑Traumatic Amnesia Scale has the meaning given in regulation 4(6).



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