(1) An application may
be made to the Registrar by or on behalf of a person claiming compensation
under this Division for determination of the claim by order of an arbitrator.
(2) The application
may be made —
(a) at
any time after the claimant receives a notice under section 138(3)
or 139(2) about the claim; or
(b) if
the claimant has not received the notice within 30 days after the day on
which the claim is made on the employer — at any time after the end
of that 30-day period.
(3) The making of an
application for determination of a claim does not affect the continued
operation of section 138 or 139 in relation to the claim.
(4) An arbitrator must
make an order determining the claim and specifying whether the claimant is
entitled to compensation in accordance with this Division and, if so, the
amount of compensation to which the claimant is entitled.