Police (Medical and Other Expenses for Former Officers) Regulations 2009 (WA)

Western Australia Police (Medical and Other Expenses for Former Officers) Act 2008 Police (Medical and Other Expenses for Former Officers) Regulations 2009 Western Australia Police (Medical and Other Expenses for Former Officers) Regulations 2009 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary matters 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 Part 2 — Claims procedure 4. Making claim 1 5. Response to claim 1 6. Initial medical examination 1 7. Periodic medical examinations 1 8. Treatment plan 1 9A. Application for increase for special expenses under WCIM Act section 78 1 Part 3 — Dispute resolution 9. Application of this Part 1 10. Applied provisions of WCIM Act 1 11. References to terms used in applied provisions 1 12. Forms for use under applied provisions 1 13. Information for use under applied provisions 1 14. No restriction on award of common law damages 1 15. Evidence admissible in common law proceedings 1 Part 4 — Miscellaneous matters 16. Approval of forms 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Defined terms Western Australia Police (Medical and Other Expenses for Former Officers) Act 2008 Police (Medical and Other Expenses for Former Officers) Regulations 2009

Part 1 — Preliminary matters

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

2. Commencement These regulations come into operation on the day on which the Police (Medical and Other Expenses for Former Officers) Act 2008 section 15 comes into operation.

3. Terms used In these regulations — applied provisions has the meaning given in regulation 10; approved form means a form approved under regulation 16(1).

Part 2 — Claims procedure

4. Making claim (1) A claim must — (a) be in the approved form and signed by the former officer; and (b) include or be accompanied by the information approved by the Police Commissioner; and (c) be given to the Police Commissioner. (2) A claim can only be made under subregulation (1) in relation to an injury to a former officer if — (a) notice of the injury was given under the Police Force Regulations 1979 regulation 1302 before the former officer ceased to be a police officer or APLO; or (b) if the former officer ceased to be a police officer or APLO before the day on which section 4(1) of the Act came into operation — notice of the injury is given to the Police Commissioner as soon as practicable after the former officer becomes aware of the entitlement to make a claim; or (c) if the former officer ceased to be a police officer or APLO on or after the day on which section 4(1) of the Act came into operation — notice of the injury is given to the Police Commissioner as soon as practicable after the injury occurs. [Regulation 4 amended: SL 2024/121 r. 4.]