Compensation Court Act 1984 Rule amending Compensation Court Rules 1990 (1991-591) [GG No 159 of 15.11.1991] (NSW)

1991—No. 591

COMPENSATION COURT ACT 1984—RULE

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 159 of 15 November 1991]

1. This rule was made by the Rule Committee on 10th October 1991.

2. The Compensation Court Rules are amended as follows:

(a) Part 24 rule 6, after subrule (6) insert the following

subrules:

(7) Where the Court or the registrar orders under subrule
(6) that parties may inspect documents and it is a term of

that order that one party shall have first access to the documents, it shall, unless the Court or the registrar

otherwise directs, be a further term, (whether express or implied) of that order that inspection on behalf of that party shall be carried out, and any claim for privilege in

respect of any of the documents on behalf of that party

shall be made, within: 

(a) where the party is present when the order is

made—10 days after the making of the order; or

(b) in any other case—10 days after that party is

notified in writing of the order by another party,

and that, if the further term is not complied with, any other party may inspect the documents as soon as the time for

compliance has elapsed.

(8) In subrule (7), a reference to a party includes a reference to the solicitor or barrister for the party.

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(b) Part 29 rule 15 (2),

(i) In paragraph (b) after “claim” where first occurring insert “(commenced before 1st November 1990)”;

(ii) After paragraph (b) insert the following paragraph:
(bi) in a death claim (commenced on or after 1st

November, 1990) other than a claim mentioned in paragraph (a), upon the second scale;

(c) Part 31 rule 2, after paragraph (f) insert the following

paragraph:

(fi) require a worker to submit himself or herself for

examination, or refer a matter for report by a

medical referee or medical panel;

T. J. Doubleday
Secretary
Rule Committee
Compensation Court of New South Wales