(2B) The A.M.A Guides apply in respect of an S. 46A(2B) assessment under section 3.3d of Chapter 3 of the inserted by No. 60/2007 A.M.A Guides as if the following were omitted— s. 8(2). "with the Injury Model, surgery to treat an impairment does not modify the original impairment estimate, which remains the same in spite of any changes in signs or symptoms that may follow the surgery and irrespective of whether the patient has a favourable or unfavourable response to treatment". (2C) The A.M.A Guides and the Spinal Impairment S. 46A(2C) inserted by Guides Modification Document apply in respect No. 71/2013 s. 14(2), of an assessment of impairment under section 3.3 repealed by of Chapter 3 of the A.M.A Guides, and if there is No. 18/2016 s. 3(2), new any inconsistency between the A.M.A Guides s. 46A(2C) and the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification inserted by Document, the Spinal Impairment Guides No. 73/2016 s. 7(2). Modification Document prevails, to the extent of the inconsistency. S. 46A(2D) (2D) The Spinal Impairment Guides Modification inserted by Document may be amended, varied or substituted No. 71/2013 s. 14(2), by a subsequent edition of the Spinal Impairment repealed by Guides Modification Document published by the No. 18/2016 Commission in the Government Gazette. s. 3(2), new s. 46A(2D) inserted by No. 73/2016 s. 7(2). S. 46A(2E) (2E) An amendment, variation or substitution of inserted by the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification No. 73/2016 s. 7(2). Document under subsection (2D) has effect on the day after the day on which the amendment, variation or substitution (as the case may be) is published in the Government Gazette.
S. 46A(2B) inserted by No. 60/2007 s. 8(2). (2B) The A.M.A Guides apply in respect of an assessment under section 3.3d of Chapter 3 of the A.M.A Guides as if the following were omitted— "with the Injury Model, surgery to treat an impairment does not modify the original impairment estimate, which remains the same in spite of any changes in signs or symptoms that may follow the surgery and irrespective of whether the patient has a favourable or unfavourable response to treatment". S. 46A(2C) inserted by No. 71/2013 s. 14(2), repealed by No. 18/2016 s. 3(2), new s. 46A(2C) inserted by No. 73/2016 s. 7(2). (2C) The A.M.A Guides and the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document apply in respect of an assessment of impairment under section 3.3 of Chapter 3 of the A.M.A Guides, and if there is any inconsistency between the A.M.A Guides and the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document, the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document prevails, to the extent of the inconsistency. S. 46A(2D) inserted by No. 71/2013 s. 14(2), repealed by No. 18/2016 s. 3(2), new s. 46A(2D) inserted by No. 73/2016 s. 7(2). (2D) The Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document may be amended, varied or substituted by a subsequent edition of the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document published by the Commission in the Government Gazette. S. 46A(2E) inserted by No. 73/2016 s. 7(2). (2E) An amendment, variation or substitution of the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document under subsection (2D) has effect on the day after the day on which the amendment, variation or substitution (as the case may be) is published in the Government Gazette.
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