Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1991 (NO 105 OF 1991)

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   1.      This Act may be cited as the Workers' Compensation (Amendment) Act 1991.  
   2.      (1) Sections 1, 2 and 3 commence on the day on which this Act is notified in the Gazette.  
   3.      In this Act, “Principal Act” means the Workmen's Compensation Act 1951.1  
   4.      The title of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “Workmen” and substituting “Workers”.  
   5.      Section 1 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following heading and section are substituted:  

   PART I--PRELIMINARY SHORT TITLE

   6.      Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended—  
   7.      After section 6 of the Principal Act the following sections and heading are inserted:  

   PART II--ENTITLEMENT TO COMPENSATION”.

   8.      Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended—  
   9.      Section 10F of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (2).  
   10.     Section 11 of the Principal Act is amended—  
   11.     After section 15 of the Principal Act the following heading is inserted:  

   PART III--INSURANCE”. SUBSTITUTION

   12.     Sections 16 and 18 of the Principal Act are repealed and the following sections substituted:  
   13.     Section 18A of the Principal Act is amended—  
   14.     Section 18D of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (2).  
   15.     Section 18F of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections:  
   16.     Section 18J of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (2) and the penalty at the foot of the subsection, and substituting the following subsection and penalty:  
   17.     Sections 20 and 21 of the Principal Act are repealed and the following sections and heading are substituted:  

   PART IV--COMPENSATION AND COMMON LAW REMEDIES

   18.     After section 23 of the Principal Act the following sections, Part and heading are inserted:  

   PART V--INSPECTION INTERPRETATION

   PART VI--PROCEDURE FOR PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION”.

   19.     After section 25 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:  
   20.     After section 26 of the Principal Act the following heading and sections are inserted:  

   PART VII--MISCELLANEOUS CONDUCT OF DIRECTORS, SERVANTS AND AGENTS

   21.     Section 28 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (e) and substituting the following paragraph:  
   22.     The First Schedule to the Principal Act is amended as set out in Schedule 1.  
   23.     The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting clause 7 and substituting the following clause:  
   25.     A person who held office immediately before the commencement of section 12 as an inspector appointed under section 16 of the Principal Act is to be taken to have been appointed as an inspector under section 23E of the Principal Act as amended by this Act.  
   26.     An insurer who was, immediately before the commencement of section 12, an approved insurer under the Principal Act, is, subject to the Principal Act as amended by this Act, to be taken to have been approved under paragraph 17 (1) (a) of that Act as so amended.  
   27.     An employer who was, immediately before the commencement of section 12, exempt from compliance with subsection 18 (1) of the Principal Act, is, subject to the Principal Act as amended by this Act, to be taken to be exempted under subsection 17C (1) of that Act as so amended from compliance with section 17B of that Act as so amended.  
   28.     A determination of the Minister under subsection 18 (8B) of the Principal Act as in force immediately before the commencement of section 12 of this Act is to have effect, subject to the Principal Act as amended by this Act, as a determination under section 6B of that Act as so amended.  
   29.     On and after the commencement of subsection 25 (5), an insurance policy in the form set out in the Third Schedule of the Principal Act in force immediately before that commencement is to have effect as if it were in the form set out in that Schedule as amended in accordance with Schedule 5 to this Act.  
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