Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) In section 46A(2)(a)(i) of the Transport Accident Act 1986 , for "subsections (2A) and (2B)" substitute "this section".
(2) After section 46A(2B) of the Transport Accident Act 1986 insert —
"(2C) The A.M.A Guides and the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document apply in respect of an assessment of impairment under section 3.3 of Chapter 3 of the A.M.A Guides, and if there is any inconsistency between the A.M.A Guides and the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document, the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document prevails, to the extent of the inconsistency.
(2D) The Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document may be amended, varied or substituted by a subsequent edition of the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document published by the Commission in the Government Gazette.
(2E) An amendment, variation or substitution of the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document under subsection (2D) has effect on the day after the day on which the amendment, variation or substitution (as the case may be) is published in the Government Gazette.".
(3) For section 46A(7) of the Transport Accident Act 1986 substitute —
"(7) In this section—
A.M.A Guides means the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (Fourth Edition) (other than Chapter 15) as modified by this Act;
"Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document" means the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document published in the Government Gazette on 6 October 2016.".