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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1982 - REG 16A

16A .         Clause 1C notifications and elections

        (1)         The form of notification for the purposes of the Act Schedule 1 clause 1C(1) must be in the form of Form 29 in Appendix I.

        (2)         The form of notification for the purposes of the Act Schedule 1 clause 1C(4)(a) must be in the form of Form 30 in Appendix I.

        (3)         An election for the purposes of the Act Schedule 1 clause 1C(2) or clause 1C(4) or (6) must —

            (a)         be made in writing;

            (b)         specify —

                  (i)         the name and address of the dependant;

                  (ii)         the relationship (child or step‑child) of the dependant to the deceased worker;

                  (iii)         the name of the deceased worker, and the address of the deceased worker at the time of death;

                  (iv)         whether the dependant elects to receive an apportionment of the notional residual entitlement or a child’s allowance under the Act Schedule 1 clause 1A;

                  (v)         whether the worker died leaving any spouse or de facto partner wholly dependent on the workers’ earnings, and whether that spouse or de facto partner is a parent of the dependant making the election;

                  (vi)         that the dependant has been independently advised of the financial consequences of the election, and the name, title, address and phone number of the person who gave that advice; and

                  (vii)         the date on which the election is made;

            (c)         be signed by the dependant or, in the case of an election by a person under a legal disability, the parent or guardian of that person;

            (d)         include the signature and full name and address of a witness to the signature of the dependant or his or her parent or guardian; and

            (e)         be given to the Director.

        [Regulation 16A inserted in Gazette 28 Oct 2005 p. 4867‑8.]



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