Constitution of Composite Medical Assessment Tribunal—Act, s 494
202 Constitution of Composite Medical Assessment Tribunal—Act, s 494
For section 494 of the Act, for deciding a matter referred to the Composite Medical Assessment Tribunal, the tribunal is constituted by—
the following chairperson—
for a serious personal injury matter—the chairperson of the General Medical Assessment Tribunal;
Note—
The chairperson of the Composite Medical Assessment Tribunal and the General Medical Assessment Tribunal may be the same person.
otherwise—the chairperson of the tribunal; and
at least 2 but not more than 4 appointees to the panel of doctors for the tribunal chosen by the chairperson under paragraph (a).
When choosing an appointee to the panel of doctors for the tribunal under subsection (1)(b), the chairperson must—
consider the medical specialty that is relevant to the matter referred to the tribunal; and
consult with—
if the chairperson of the tribunal is not the chairperson of the General Medical Assessment Tribunal—the chairperson of the General Medical Assessment Tribunal; and
the chairperson of each specialty medical assessment tribunal relevant to the matter referred to the tribunal; and
Note—
See also section 204 in relation to consulting the secretary of the tribunal.
ensure the chairperson chooses at least 1 specialist for each type of injury that is a subject of the matter referred to the tribunal.
The number of specialists chosen under subsection (2)(c) for each type of injury must be equal.
Example—
A worker has a post-traumatic stress disorder and a fractured arm, leg, and ribs. The tribunal would be constituted by the chairperson and—
1 psychiatrist and 1 orthopaedic surgeon; or
2 psychiatrists and 2 orthopaedic surgeons.
If, because of subsection (3), the tribunal would be constituted by an even number of members, the chairperson must also choose an appointee to the panel of doctors for the tribunal who is a physician to be a member of the tribunal.
Example—
A worker has 3 different types of injuries. The tribunal would be constituted by the chairperson and 3 specialists. A physician would also need to be chosen to constitute the tribunal, subject to subsection (5).
However, subsection (4) does not apply if the chairperson is a physician.
In this section—
serious personal injury matter means a matter referred to the tribunal under—
section 500(1)(fa), (fb) or (fc) of the Act; or
the National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Act 2016, section 113.
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