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Medical Assessment Guidelines These guidelines set out the procedures for the referral of medical disputes for assessment and appeal, and the procedures for assessment and on appeal under Part 7 of Chapter 7 of the 1998 Act and, in particular, refer to the following provisions of the 1998 Act :
section 321 (referral of medical dispute for assessment) section 322 (assessment of impairment) section 323 (deduction for previous injury or pre-existing condition or abnormality) section 324 (powers of approved medical specialist on assessment) section 325 (medical assessment certificate) section 326 (status of medical assessment) section 327 (appeal against medical assessment) section 328 (procedure on appeal) section 329 (referral of matter for further medical assessment). The guidelines commence on 1 November 2006. The guidelines replace guidelines dated 19 December 2003 and published in Government Gazette No 197 at page 11564. Guideline Medical Assessment: Guidelines (November 2006) Publication No. 4987 (PDF format - 94 Kb) supersedes: Medical Assessment Guidelines (December 2003) Publication No. 4132 (PDF format - 28 Kb)
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