(b) must be assessed as a binaural loss of S. 46A(4)(b) hearing and determined in accordance with amended by No. 71/2013 the Improved Procedure for Determination of s. 15(b). Percentage Loss of Hearing (1988 Edition or a later prescribed edition) published by the National Acoustic Laboratory. (5) An approval by the Minister for the purposes of S. 46A(5) inserted by subsection (4)(a)(i) continues in force for the No. 34/1998 period not exceeding 12 months as is specified by s. 8. the Minister in the approval unless revoked by the Minister. (6) For the purposes of assessing the degree of S. 46A(6) inserted by psychiatric impairment the A.M.A Guides apply, No. 34/1998 s. 8, subject to any regulations made for the purposes substituted by of this section, as if for Chapter 14 there were No. 41/2006 s. 30(1). substituted the guidelines entitled "The Guide to the Evaluation of Psychiatric Impairment for Clinicians". (6A) The guidelines referred to in subsection (6)— S. 46A(6A) inserted by No. 41/2006 (a) must be published by the Commission in the s. 30(1), Government Gazette; amended by Nos 71/2013 (b) have effect on the day after the day on which s. 14(3), 18/2016 the guidelines are published in the s. 3(3). Government Gazette; (c) may be amended, varied or substituted by a subsequent edition of the guidelines published by the Commission in the Government Gazette. (7) In this section— S. 46A(7) inserted by No. 34/1998 means the American Medical A.M.A Guides s. 8, Association's Guides to the Evaluation of amended by No. 60/2007 Permanent Impairment (Fourth Edition) s. 8(3)(b), (other than Chapter 15) as modified by this substituted by No. 73/2016 Act; s. 7(3).
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 a later prescribed edition) published by the National Acoustic Laboratory. S. 46A(5) inserted by No. 34/1998 s. 8. (5) An approval by the Minister for the purposes of subsection (4)(a)(i) continues in force for the period not exceeding 12 months as is specified by the Minister in the approval unless revoked by the Minister. S. 46A(6) inserted by No. 34/1998 s. 8, substituted by No. 41/2006 s. 30(1). (6) For the purposes of assessing the degree of psychiatric impairment the A.M.A Guides apply, subject to any regulations made for the purposes of this section, as if for Chapter 14 there were substituted the guidelines entitled "The Guide to the Evaluation of Psychiatric Impairment for Clinicians". S. 46A(6A) inserted by No. 41/2006 s. 30(1), amended by Nos 71/2013 s. 14(3), 18/2016 s. 3(3). (6A) The guidelines referred to in subsection (6)— (a) must be published by the Commission in the Government Gazette; (b) have effect on the day after the day on which the guidelines are published in the Government Gazette; (c) may be amended, varied or substituted by a subsequent edition of the guidelines published by the Commission in the Government Gazette. S. 46A(7) inserted by No. 34/1998 s. 8, amended by No. 60/2007 s. 8(3)(b), substituted by No. 73/2016 s. 7(3). (7) In this section— A.M.A Guides means the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (Fourth Edition) (other than Chapter 15) as modified by this Act;
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