Western Australian Numbered Acts

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 21 OF 2023) - SECT 691

691 .         Section 33ZZI amended

        (1)         In section 33ZZI(1):

            (a)         in paragraph (f)(i) delete “approved medical specialist” and insert:

                approved permanent impairment assessor

            (b)         in paragraph (f)(ii) delete “approved medical specialists” and insert:

                approved permanent impairment assessors

            (c)         after paragraph (f) insert:

            (fa)         make provision for, or in relation to, the assessment of noise induced hearing loss for the purposes of section 33ZX;

        (2)         In section 33ZZI(2):

            (a)         delete “WC&IM Act,” and insert:

                WCIM Act,

            (b)         delete “Part VII of the WC&IM Act.” and insert:

                Part 4 of the WCIM Act.

        (3)         In section 33ZZI(3) delete “WorkCover Guides” and insert:

                Permanent Impairment Guidelines