Section Sch1-61 — Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001: Reassessment of entitlement to lump sum compensation

61 Reassessment of entitlement to lump sum compensation (1) Clauses 54 to 60 apply to reassessments under this clause. (2) The Corporation must arrange for an assessor to reassess a claimant if— (a) the claimant was assessed after the Corporation received a certificate under clause 57(1)(b) and before the Corporation received a certificate under clause 57(1)(a) ; and (b) the Corporation then receives a certificate under clause 57(1)(a) . (3) A reassessment under subclause (2) is not a reassessment for the purposes of subclause (7) . (4) The Corporation must arrange for an assessor to reassess a claimant who produces to the Corporation a certificate from a medical practitioner indicating that the claimant's permanent impairment is likely to have increased since the date of assessment. (5) Subclause (4) is subject to subclauses (6) and (7) . (6) A certificate provided under subclause (4) in respect of personal injury that is mental injury must be provided by a medical practitioner who is suitably qualified (to the Corporation's satisfaction) to assess mental injury. (7) A claimant is not entitled to more than 1 reassessment under subclause (4) in any 12-month period. Subclause (4) was amended, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48) by omitting the word “ registered ” . See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions. Subclause (6) was amended, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48) by omitting the word “ registered ” . See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.