Western Australian Current Regulations

POLICE (COMPENSATION SCHEME) REGULATIONS 2021 - REG 8

8 .         Modification of Permanent Impairment Guidelines

        (1)         The following modifications apply to the Permanent Impairment Guidelines in accordance with which, under section 33ZW(5)(b) of the Act, a degree of permanent impairment must be assessed.

        (2)         Any reference in the Permanent Impairment Guidelines to “injury” must be read as a reference to a medical condition that is a personal injury by accident.

        (3)         Any reference in the Permanent Impairment Guidelines to “worker” is to be read as a reference to a member or medically retired member, as the case requires.

        (4)         Any provision of the Permanent Impairment Guidelines that relates to disputes over an assessed degree of permanent impairment does not apply in relation to an assessment under section 33ZW of the Act.

        (5)         In relation to the assessment under section 33ZW(5) of the Act of the degree of a permanent impairment that is noise induced hearing loss to which section 33ZX(3) of the Act applies —

            (a)         the Permanent Impairment Guidelines paragraphs 1.19 and 9.1 must be disregarded; and

            (b)         the noise induced hearing loss must be assessed under the Permanent Impairment Guidelines Chapter 9 as if it were a hearing impairment other than noise induced hearing loss.

        [Regulation 8 amended: SL 2024/101 r. 7 and 16.]