(3) For the purposes of determining the degree of S. 46A(3) impairment of the whole person resulting from inserted by No. 34/1998 binaural hearing impairment, the percentage of the s. 8. diminution of hearing determined in accordance with subsection (4) is to be converted as follows— (a) if the binaural loss of hearing is less than 10 per cent NAL, the degree of impairment is zero; (b) if the binaural loss of hearing is 10 per cent NAL, the degree of impairment is 10 per cent; (c) if the binaural loss of hearing is more than 10 per cent NAL, the degree of impairment is the percentage equivalent of the number (rounded up to the next whole number) given by the formula— 10 + [0278 (NAL 10)]— where NAL is the percentage of diminution of hearing determined in accordance with subsection (4). (4) For the purposes of this section, the percentage of S. 46A(4) inserted by diminution of hearing— No. 34/1998 s. 8. (a) must be assessed as a binaural loss of S. 46A(4)(a) amended by hearing and determined— No. 71/2013 s. 15(a). (i) by a person or class of persons approved; and (ii) in the manner approved— by the Minister; and (b) must be assessed as a binaural loss of S. 46A(4)(b) amended by hearing and determined in accordance with No. 71/2013 the Improved Procedure for Determination of s. 15(b). Percentage Loss of Hearing (1988 Edition or
S. 46A(3) inserted by No. 34/1998 s. 8. (3) For the purposes of determining the degree of impairment of the whole person resulting from binaural hearing impairment, the percentage of the diminution of hearing determined in accordance with subsection (4) is to be converted as follows— (a) if the binaural loss of hearing is less than 10 per cent NAL, the degree of impairment is zero; (b) if the binaural loss of hearing is 10 per cent NAL, the degree of impairment is 10 per cent; (c) if the binaural loss of hearing is more than 10 per cent NAL, the degree of impairment is the percentage equivalent of the number (rounded up to the next whole number) given by the formula— 10 + [0278 (NAL 10)]— where NAL is the percentage of diminution of hearing determined in accordance with subsection (4). S. 46A(4) inserted by No. 34/1998 s. 8. (4) For the purposes of this section, the percentage of diminution of hearing— S. 46A(4)(a) amended by No. 71/2013 s. 15(a). (a) must be assessed as a binaural loss of hearing and determined— (i) by a person or class of persons approved; and (ii) in the manner approved— by the Minister; and S. 46A(4)(b) amended by No. 71/2013 s. 15(b). (b) must be assessed as a binaural loss of hearing and determined in accordance with the Improved Procedure for Determination of Percentage Loss of Hearing (1988 Edition or
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