Under s.46A(2)(b) of the Transport Accident Act 1986, a medical practitioner must have completed both the core module and the relevant chapter-specific elective of the Minister-approved training course to satisfy the statutory requirement. However, the Commission and Tribunal are not bound to adopt the assessment of a qualified practitioner and may prefer the opinion of an unqualified practitioner where there is sufficient reason, having regard to the practitioner's expertise and other relevant considerations. The word 'after' in s.46A(2)(b) imposes a precondition to determination, not a requirement of conformity with the assessment.
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