Western Australian Current Regulations

POLICE (COMPENSATION SCHEME) REGULATIONS 2021 - REG 10B

10B .         Medical assessment of permanent total incapacity for work

        (1)         For the purposes of deciding what determination to make under section 33ZZ(5)(a)(i) of the Act in relation to a medically retired member, or a member to whom section 33ZZ(6) of the Act applies, an assessor may —

            (a)         arrange for a medical assessment of whether the member or medically retired member has a permanent total incapacity for work to be conducted by an approved (WorkCover WA) medical practitioner selected by the member or medically retired member; and

            (b)         require the member or medically retired member to —

                  (i)         attend at a place specified by the assessor; and

                  (ii)         submit to the medical assessment.

        (2)         A requirement under subregulation (1) must —

            (a)         be given in writing to the member or medically retired member; and

            (b)         include the following —

                  (i)         the name, address and contact details of the member or medically retired member;

                  (ii)         the time when the member or medically retired member must attend the specified place;

                  (iii)         the approved (WorkCover WA) medical practitioner’s name;

                  (iv)         details sufficient to enable the approved (WorkCover WA) medical practitioner to be contacted;

                  (v)         the relevant provisions of the Act for the purposes of which the determination is to be made.

        (3)         The Police Commissioner must ensure that a list of approved (WorkCover WA) medical practitioners who have consented to conducting assessments of permanent total incapacity for work is published on the Police Force website.

        [Regulation 10B inserted: SL 2024/101 r. 9.]