s. 28LG (a) an agreement is given under Division 4 to waive the requirement for assessment in respect of the injury; or S. 28LF(3)(aa) (aa) the injury is deemed under section inserted by 28LZG(10) or 28LZGA(4) to be significant No. 102/2003 s. 14(4). injury; or (b) the court makes a determination in respect of that person under section 28LZN. Division 3—Assessment of impairment 28LG Who can assess impairment? S. 28LG inserted by The assessment of degree of impairment must be No. 60/2003 made by an approved medical practitioner. s. 4. S. 28LH 28LH How is the degree of impairment to be assessed? inserted by No. 60/2003 (1) Subject to this Division, an approved medical s. 4, practitioner must make an assessment of degree of amended by No. 102/2003 impairment under this Part— s. 15(1)(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)). (a) in accordance with— (i) the A.M.A. Guides; or (ii) the methods prescribed for the purposes of this Part; and (b) in accordance with operational guidelines (if any) as to the use of those Guides or methods issued by the Minister. S. 28LH(2) (2) Nothing in subsection (1) prevents an assessment inserted by being made in respect of a degree of impairment No. 102/2003 s. 15(2). of a person even if not all of the injuries to the person have stabilised. S. 28LI 28LI Assessment of certain impairments inserted by No. 60/2003 (1) For the purposes of assessing the degree of s. 4, psychiatric impairment the A.M.A Guides apply, substituted by No. 41/2006 subject to any regulations made for the purposes s. 48.
(a) an agreement is given under Division 4 to waive the requirement for assessment in respect of the injury; or S. 28LF(3)(aa) inserted by No. 102/2003 s. 14(4). (aa) the injury is deemed under section 28LZG(10) or 28LZGA(4) to be significant injury; or (b) the court makes a determination in respect of that person under section 28LZN. Division 3—Assessment of impairment S. 28LG inserted by No. 60/2003 s. 4. s. 28LG 28LG Who can assess impairment? The assessment of degree of impairment must be made by an approved medical practitioner. S. 28LH inserted by No. 60/2003 s. 4, amended by No. 102/2003 s. 15(1)(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)). 28LH How is the degree of impairment to be assessed? (1) Subject to this Division, an approved medical practitioner must make an assessment of degree of impairment under this Part— (a) in accordance with— (i) the A.M.A. Guides; or (ii) the methods prescribed for the purposes of this Part; and (b) in accordance with operational guidelines (if any) as to the use of those Guides or methods issued by the Minister. S. 28LH(2) inserted by No. 102/2003 s. 15(2). (2) Nothing in subsection (1) prevents an assessment being made in respect of a degree of impairment of a person even if not all of the injuries to the person have stabilised. S. 28LI inserted by No. 60/2003 s. 4, substituted by No. 41/2006 s. 48. 28LI Assessment of certain impairments (1) For the purposes of assessing the degree of psychiatric impairment the A.M.A Guides apply, subject to any regulations made for the purposes
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