2003

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Minister for Industrial Relations)

2003

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Minister for Industrial Relations)

An Act to amend the Workers Compensation Act 1951

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

This Act is the Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2003.

This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

This Act amends the Workers Compensation Act 1951.

(b) an act of terrorism happens before 1 April 2006; and

(a) before 1 April 2006; and

This chapter expires on 1 October 2006.

To remove any doubt, the Criminal Code does not apply to offences against this Act only because of the amendments of this Act made by the Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2003.

(1) This section applies if it commences after 1 July 2003.

(2) A certificate issued by a recognised auditor on or after 1 July 2003, and before the commencement of this section, is taken to have been a certificate issued by a registered auditor.

Note This section commences on the day after the Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2003 is notified (see that Act, s 2).

recognised auditor, in relation to a certificate provided for an employer for this Act, means any of the following who are not the employer or an employee or executive officer of the employer:

(a) an auditor registered under the Corporations Act;

(b) a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia;

(c) a member of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants;

(d) a member of the National Institute of Accountants.

registered auditor

recognised auditor

• section 156 (a)

• section 157 (a)

• section 159

• section 160

• section 190 (1) (a)

• section 190 (3)

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