A certificate under s 61 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), once admitted into evidence, is conclusive evidence of the matters certified in s 61(2)(a), (b) and (c), and a trial judge cannot make findings of fact inconsistent with the certificate unless s 61(4) (denial of procedural fairness) is successfully invoked. Parties wishing to challenge such a certificate must use the statutory mechanisms in ss 62, 63 and 132, including the review process under the Medical Assessment Guidelines.
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