Spinal Impairment Guides Modification means the Spinal Impairment Document Guides Modification Document published in the Government Gazette on 6 October 2016. (8) If the Commission is required to assess the degree S. 46A(8) inserted by of impairment of a person whose injury has not No. 34/1998 stabilised, for the purposes of that assessment— s. 8, repealed by No. 95/2003 (a) unless the contrary intention appears in this s. 27 (as section, the degree of impairment to be amended by No. 28/2005 assessed is the degree of current impairment s. 32), new as at the date of the determination of the s. 46A(8) inserted by assessment; and No. 94/2004 s. 10(5). (b) any reference to permanent impairment in S. 46A(8)(b) amended by the A.M.A Guides is to be read as a No. 60/2007 reference to current impairment. s. 8(3)(b). (9) Subject to subsection (10), this section as S. 46A(9) inserted by amended by section 30 of the Accident No. 34/1998 Compensation and Other Legislation s. 8, repealed by (Amendment) Act 2006 applies in respect of No. 95/2003 transport accidents on or after the commencement s. 27 (as amended by of section 30 of the Accident Compensation and No. 28/2005 Other Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006. s. 32), new s. 46A(9) inserted by No. 41/2006 s. 30(2). (10) Despite subsection (9), if the first guidelines under S. 46A(10) inserted by this section as amended by section 30 of the No. 41/2006 Accident Compensation and Other Legislation s. 30(2). (Amendment) Act 2006 are not in force on the commencement of section 30 of that Act, this section as in force before that commencement continues to apply in respect of transport accidents on or after that commencement until the first guidelines are in force.
Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document means the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document published in the Government Gazette on 6 October 2016. S. 46A(8) inserted by No. 34/1998 s. 8, repealed by No. 95/2003 s. 27 (as amended by No. 28/2005 s. 32), new s. 46A(8) inserted by No. 94/2004 s. 10(5). (8) If the Commission is required to assess the degree of impairment of a person whose injury has not stabilised, for the purposes of that assessment— (a) unless the contrary intention appears in this section, the degree of impairment to be assessed is the degree of current impairment as at the date of the determination of the assessment; and S. 46A(8)(b) amended by No. 60/2007 s. 8(3)(b). (b) any reference to permanent impairment in the A.M.A Guides is to be read as a reference to current impairment. S. 46A(9) inserted by No. 34/1998 s. 8, repealed by No. 95/2003 s. 27 (as amended by No. 28/2005 s. 32), new s. 46A(9) inserted by No. 41/2006 s. 30(2). (9) Subject to subsection (10), this section as amended by section 30 of the Accident Compensation and Other Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006 applies in respect of transport accidents on or after the commencement of section 30 of the Accident Compensation and Other Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006. S. 46A(10) inserted by No. 41/2006 s. 30(2). (10) Despite subsection (9), if the first guidelines under this section as amended by section 30 of the Accident Compensation and Other Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006 are not in force on the commencement of section 30 of that Act, this section as in force before that commencement continues to apply in respect of transport accidents on or after that commencement until the first guidelines are in force.
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