Western Australian Current Regulations

MOTOR VEHICLE AND WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS (CATASTROPHIC INJURIES) REGULATIONS 2016 - REG 57

57 .         Procedures: general provisions

        (1)         An expert review panel is not bound by the rules of evidence but may inform itself in any way it considers appropriate.

        (2)         An expert review panel may act informally and without regard to technicalities and legal forms.

        (3)         An expert review panel may engage consultants and seek expert advice as it considers necessary in any particular case.

        (4)         The convenor may give directions as to the arrangement of the business of the expert review panels.

        (5)         The convenor may give directions as to the procedures of the expert review panels but may not give directions inconsistent with any guidelines issued by the Minister under regulation 63(1).

        (6)         Subject to this regulation and the other provisions of this Division, an expert review panel may determine its own procedures.