Superannuation Act 1976

Subject to subsection 54H(1), CSC must appoint a panel consisting of such number of persons as CSC determines to assist it in reaching a decision whether or not to approve the retirement of an eligible employee.

The members of the panel must be persons with expertise in the assessment of invalidity claims for the purposes of superannuation.

CSC:

may require the eligible employee to undergo such medical examinations as it considers necessary and to provide such information as the members of the panel require; and

must make available to the members of the panel any medical or other evidence that it has concerning the eligible employee and that is relevant to his or her proposed retirement.

The members of the panel must, within the period applicable under subsection (5), make recommendations in writing to CSC, giving reasons for their recommendations:

on the question whether the eligible employee is totally and permanently incapacitated; and

on any other matter that the panel considers relevant or CSC may require.

Recommendations under subsection (4) are to be made in relation to an eligible employee not later than 2 years after:

if the eligible employee is on sick leave as a result of the condition in relation to which the request was made to CSC to approve his or her retirement—the commencement of that sick leave; or

if the eligible employee is on compensation leave as a result of that condition—the day on which the request was made to CSC.