Western Australian Current Regulations

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 2024 - REG 3

3 .         Terms used

                In these regulations —

        authorised audiologist has the meaning given in regulation 42(1);

        CPI means —

            (a)         the All Groups Consumer Price Index for Perth published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics established by the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975 (Commonwealth) section 5(1); or

            (b)         if the Australian Bureau of Statistics does not publish the All Groups Consumer Price Index for Perth — another similar index nominated by the Minister;

        Crown means the Crown in right of the State;

        ENT specialist has the meaning given in regulation 47(1);

        health practitioner has the meaning given in the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Western Australia) section 5;

        March CPI , for a financial year, means the CPI for the last March quarter before the financial year;

        NIHL register has the meaning given in regulation 63(1);

        treating medical practitioner has the meaning given in section 158 of the Act;

        WPI means the Wage Price Index for ordinary time hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses (all sectors) (original) for Western Australia published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics referred to in the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975 (Commonwealth) section 5(1).