Personal Injury Commission Rules 2021 (2021-34) (NSW)

Personal Injury Commission Rules 2021

Part 1 Introduction

1 Name of Rules These Rules are the Personal Injury Commission Rules 2021.

2 Commencement These Rules commence on the establishment day.

3 Object of Rules The object of these Rules is to give effect to the guiding principle for the PIC Act and the Commission rules in their application to proceedings in the Commission.

Note. Section 42 of the PIC Act provides that the guiding principle for the PIC Act and the Commission rules, in their application to proceedings in the Commission, is to facilitate the just, quick and cost effective resolution of the real issues in the proceedings.

4 Definitions (1) The Dictionary defines words used in these Rules.

Note. The Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions affecting the interpretation and application of these Rules. (2) Words used in these Rules in relation to proceedings under enabling legislation have the same meaning as in the enabling legislation concerned, except to the extent they are defined differently in these Rules or the context or subject-matter indicates or requires a different meaning.

Part 2 Application

5 Proceedings to which Rules apply (1) The purpose of this rule is to define the different kinds of proceedings to which provisions of these Rules may apply. (2) Each of the following are applicable proceedings— (a) Commission proceedings, (b) mediation proceedings, (c) medical assessment proceedings, (d) merit review proceedings, (e) panel review proceedings. (3) Commission proceedings are proceedings before the Commission under the PIC Act or enabling legislation. (4) Mediation proceedings are proceedings before a mediator under enabling legislation. (5) Medical assessment proceedings are proceedings before a medical assessor under enabling legislation. (6) Merit review proceedings are proceedings before a merit reviewer under enabling legislation. (7) Panel review proceedings are proceedings before a panel under enabling legislation for an appeal against, or a review of, a decision made in medical assessment proceedings or merit review proceedings.