Medical Panels
56 Medical Panels
If a Medical Panel is, immediately before the designated day, still considering a medical question on a reference under Part 6C of the repealed Act—
the Medical Panel must give its opinion as quickly as is reasonably practicable after the designated day; and
in any event the reference will, subject to subclause (2), be brought to an end, by operation of this clause, 60 days after the designated day (even if the Medical
Panel has not given its opinion on the relevant medical question by then and even if a longer period would otherwise apply due to an extension of time under section 98H(1) of the repealed Act).
WCT may grant an extension of the period that applies under subclause (1)(b).
WCT may grant an extension of time under subclause (2) on such conditions as it thinks fit.
The costs of Medical Panels will be payable out of the Compensation
Fund until the Medical Panels cease operations in all respects.
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