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WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT CONCILIATION RULES 2024 - REG 28

28 .         Lodging conciliation documents if EDS unavailable or person EDS exempt

        (1)         This rule applies if —

            (a)         a person lodging a conciliation document is EDS exempt in relation to that document; or

            (b)         the office of the Conciliation Service is open for business and the EDS is unavailable for use.

        (2)         The conciliation document may be lodged by —

            (a)         presenting it at the office of the Conciliation Service when the office is open for business; or

            (b)         sending it to the office of the Conciliation Service by pre‑paid post; or

            (c)         sending the document by email when the office of the Conciliation Service is open for business to an email address provided by the Conciliation Service.

        (3)         An email by which a document is lodged must —

            (a)         state the sender’s name and email address; and

            (b)         state a telephone number by which the sender can be contacted; and

            (c)         describe the document being lodged by the email; and

            (d)         if more than 1 document is being lodged under this rule — list the documents being lodged.

        (4)         The Director may determine and publish requirements as to the permissible format and the maximum size of a conciliation document that is sent to the Conciliation Service by email under subrule (2)(c).

        (5)         A conciliation document lodged by email under subrule (2)(c) must comply with any published requirements as to the permissible format and the maximum size.

        (6)         The Director or a conciliator may, at any time, require a person who has lodged a conciliation document by email to also lodge the document in person or by post.

        (7)         If a person who is not EDS exempt lodges a conciliation document in accordance with subrule (2), the Director or a conciliator may, at any time, require the person to also lodge the document using the EDS.



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