Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Powers for Execution of Act
71. Protection from personal liability
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the Commissioner;
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Labour appointed under section 3 of the Employment Act 1968;
an Assistant Commissioner;
Assistant Commissioner
“Assistant Commissioner” means any public officer appointed as an Assistant Commissioner (Work Injury Compensation) under section 6(1)(a);
an investigation officer;
investigation officer
“investigation officer” means any public officer appointed as an investigation officer under section 6(1)(a);
a health professional making an assessment or preparing a medical report in respect of any claimant under this Act; or
health professional
“health professional” means —(a)a registered medical practitioner under the Medical Registration Act 1997 and includes any person exempted from registration under that Act; or(b)a registered dentist under the Dental Registration Act 1999,and, in relation to compensation for medical treatment mentioned in section 16(1)(b), includes any medical practitioner or dentist registered to practise under the laws of the jurisdiction where the medical treatment is received;
a person appointed as a member of the Medical Board or a panel under section 57,who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, does or omits to do anything in the execution or purported execution of this Act.
Medical Board
“Medical Board” means the Medical Board appointed under section 57(1);