Police (Medical and Other Expenses for Former Officers) Amendment Regulations 2010 (WA)

3566 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3 August 2010

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Police (Medical and Other Expenses for Former Officers) Act 2008

Police (Medical and Other Expenses for Former

Officers) Amendment Regulations 2010

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Police (Medical and Other Expenses for Former Officers) Amendment Regulations 2010.

2.            Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)	regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

3.           Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Police (Medical and Other
Expenses for Former Officers) Regulations 2009.

4.            Regulation 9A inserted

(a) a statutory declaration in the approved form setting out the officer's social and financial circumstances and reasonable financial needs; and

At the end of Part 2 insert:

9A.	Payment of additional expenses under clause 18A(1b)
(1)	If a claim has been made in respect of an injury to a former officer, the final day for making an application under the WC&IM Act Schedule 1 clause 18A(1b) in relation to the injury is the last day of the period of 5 years after the day on which the claim is made.
(2)	The application must be accompanied by —

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(b) a written statement signed by a medical

practitioner demonstrating that the
circumstances in relation to the medical and
associated conditions, treatment and
management of the officer are exceptional
circumstances as prescribed for the purposes of
the WC&IM Act Schedule 1

clause 18A(2aa)(c)(ii).

By Command of the Governor,

PETER CONRAN, Clerk of the Executive Council.