Western Australian Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 5.49

5.49 .         Workers’ compensation arrangement

        (1)         In this section — 

        arrangement means the group self-insurance arrangement established under subsection (2);

        eligible body means — 

            (a)         a local government;

            (b)         a regional local government; or

            (c)         any other body with functions relating to local government approved in writing by the Minister;

        WCIM Act means the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 ;

        WorkCover WA has the same meaning as it has in the WCIM Act.

        (2)         WALGA is to establish and manage, for the benefit of itself and any eligible body that chooses to participate, a group self-insurance arrangement against liability to pay compensation under the WCIM Act.

        (3)         Subsection (2) does not apply unless the group of participants in the arrangement is exempted under section 164 of the WCIM Act.

        (4)         If an eligible body wishes to join or leave the arrangement, WALGA is to apply to WorkCover WA to seek a variation in the group exemption.

        (5)         Participants in the arrangement are jointly and severally liable for a liability of any participant to pay compensation under the WCIM Act, being a liability in relation to which that participant is exempted under section 164 of that Act from the requirement to insure.

        (6)         WALGA is to dissolve the arrangement if exemption of the group under section 164 of the WCIM Act is cancelled.

        (7)         Nothing in this section limits the application of the WCIM Act.

        [Section 5.49 amended by No. 42 of 2004 s. 165; No. 49 of 2004 s. 12.]