WPI assessment guidelines
146 WPI assessment guidelines
The MAI commission must make guidelines (the WPI assessment guidelines) for WPI assessments.
The WPI assessment guidelines—
must explain how a person’s whole person impairment is assessed; and
may state procedures and principles to be followed in making a WPI assessment including assessing whether—
a person’s injuries have stabilised; and
the person is likely to have a permanent impairment as a result of the injuries; and
may apply, adopt or incorporate a law of another jurisdiction or instrument as in force from time to time.
Note A reference to an instrument includes a reference to a provision of an instrument (see Legislation Act, s 14 (2)).
The Legislation Act, section 47 (6) does not apply in relation to a law or instrument applied, adopted or incorporated under subsection (2) (c).
Note A law or instrument applied, adopted or incorporated under s (2) (c) does not need to be notified under the Legislation Act because s 47 (6) does not apply (see Legislation Act, s 47 (7)).
The WPI assessment guidelines are a disallowable instrument.
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