s. 46A (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 means the American S. 46A(7) A.M.A Guides inserted by Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of No. 34/1998 Permanent Impairment (Fourth Edition) (other s. 8, amended by than Chapter 15) as modified by this Act. No. 60/2007 s. 8(3)(b). S. 46A(8) (8) If the Commission is required to assess the degree 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by of impairment of a person whose injury has not No. 34/1998 stabilised, for the purposes of that assessment— s. 8, repealed by No. 95/2003 (a) unless the contrary intention appears in this s. 27 (as section, the degree of impairment to be amended by No. 28/2005 assessed is the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). S. 46A(8)(b) (b) any reference to permanent impairment in amended by the A.M.A Guides is to be read as a No. 60/2007 reference to current impairment. s. 8(3)(b). S. 46A(9) (9) Subject to subsection (10), this section as inserted by amended by section 30 of the Accident No. 34/1998 s. 8, Compensation and Other Legislation repealed by (Amendment) Act 2006 applies in respect of No. 95/2003 transport accidents on or after the commencement s. 27 (as amended by of section 30 of the Accident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).
(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). (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. S. 46A(8) inserted by No. 34/1998 s. 8, repealed by No. 95/2003 s. 27 (as amended by No. 28/2005 s. 32), new s. 46A(8) inserted by No. 94/2004 s. 10(5). s. 46A (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.
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