Western Australian Current Regulations

POLICE (COMPENSATION SCHEME) REGULATIONS 2021 - REG 10E

10E .         Provision of information and documents for determining whether member or medically retired member qualifies for compensation

        (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 —

            (a)         must require the member or medically retired member to produce any document, and provide any information, that the member or medically retired member considers is relevant to making the determination under section 33ZZ(5)(a)(i) of the Act; and

            (b)         may require the member or medically retired member to produce any document, or provide any information, that the assessor considers is relevant to making the determination under section 33ZZ(5)(a)(i) of the Act; and

            (c)         may require the member or medically retired member to —

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

                  (ii)         answer any question relevant to making the determination under section 33ZZ(5)(a)(i) of the Act;

                and

            (d)         may require the Police Commissioner to produce any document, or provide any information, that the assessor considers is relevant to making the determination under section 33ZZ(5)(a)(i) of the Act.

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

            (a)         be given in writing to the member or medically retired member or the Police Commissioner, as the case requires; and

            (b)         include the following —

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

                  (ii)         the member’s or medically retired member’s date of birth;

                  (iii)         the assessor’s name;

                  (iv)         details sufficient to enable the assessor to be contacted;

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

                and

            (c)         in the case of a requirement under subregulation (1)(a), (b) or (d) —

                  (i)         state the period within which the requirement must be complied with under regulation 10G(1)(a); and

                  (ii)         explain how the member or medically retired member or the Police Commissioner can request an extension of that period under regulation 10G;

                and

            (d)         in the case of a requirement under subregulation (1)(b) or (d), include —

                  (i)         details of the documents or information to which the requirement applies; and

                  (ii)         details sufficient to enable the documents to be produced, or information to be provided, to the assessor;

                and

            (e)         in the case of a requirement under subregulation (1)(c), include the time when the member or medically retired member must attend the specified place.

        (3)         An assessor may make more than 1 requirement under subregulation (1)(b), (c) or (d) in relation to a determination under section 33ZZ(5)(a)(i) of the Act.

        (4)         A requirement under subregulation (1)(a), (b) or (d) must be complied with within the period that applies under regulation 10G.

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

        [Heading inserted: SL 2024/101 r. 9.]