Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:
• doctor
• nurse
• Minister (see s 162)
• the Territory.
Note 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Workers Compensation Act 1951 (see Legislation Act, s 148.) For example, the following terms are defined in the Workers Compensation Act 1951, dict:
• approved insurer
• approved rehabilitation provider (see s 139 (1))
• committee
• compulsory insurance policy
• injured worker
• medical referee
• self-insurer
• weekly compensation
• workplace injury.
"approved medical guidelines "means medical guidelines approved under section 5 (Approval of medical guidelines).
"arbitration" means arbitration under the Act.
"clinically relevant research"—see section 6.
"conciliation" means conciliation under the Act.
"employer"—
(a) see the Act, dictionary; or
(b) for part 8 (Compulsory insurance policies—contents)—see section 59.
"evidence-based methodology"—see section 8.
"exemption", for part 10 (Self-insurers)—see section 85.
"injury management"—see the Act, section 86.
"injury management program"—see the Act, section 86.
"insurer"—
(a) see the Act, dictionary; or
(b) for part 8 (Compulsory insurance policies—contents)—see section 59.
"medical evidence", for an injured worker, means a record (however described) made in relation to the worker's injury by—
(a) a doctor; or
(b) a rehabilitation provider; or
(c) a dentist, chiropractor, psychologist, masseur, osteopath, physiotherapist, remedial kinesiologist or speech therapist.
"medical specialist" means a doctor—
(a) with specialist qualifications and experience in medicine recognised by the relevant Australian specialist medical college; and
(b) who practises within the specialty.
"nominated treating doctor"—see the Act, section 86.
"personal injury plan"—see the Act, section 86.
"protocol"—see the Act, dictionary.
"psychosocial factor", for part 5 (Rehabilitation providers)—see section 16.
"specialist medical college "means a specialist medical college recognised by the National Specialist Qualification Advisory Council of Australia.
"work safety council "means the work safety council established under the Work Safety Act 2008, part 9.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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This regulation was originally the Workers Compensation Regulations 2002. It was renamed under the Legislation Act 2001.
Workers Compensation Regulation 2002 SL2002-20
notified LR 28 June 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 June 2002 (LA s 75)
remainder commenced 1 July 2002 (s 2)
as amended by
Workers Compensation Amendment Regulations 2002 (No
1)
SL2002-29
notified LR 25 October 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 October 2002 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 26 October 2002 (s 2)
Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) A2003-49 sch 2 pt 2.2
notified LR 3 December 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 December 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 5 April 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-7)
Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-39 sch 1 pt 1.11
notified LR 8 July 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 7 July 2005 (s 2 and see Health Professionals Act 2004 A2004-38, s 2 and CN2005-11)
Workers Compensation Amendment Regulations 2004 (No
1)
SL2004-27
notified LR 12 July 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 July 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 13 July 2004 (s 2)
Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 A2004-60 sch 1 pt 1.75
notified LR 2 September 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.75 commenced 10 January 2005 (s 2 and see Court Procedures Act 2004 A2004-59, s 2 and CN2004-29)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.74
notified LR 12 May 2005
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.74 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))
Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 1)
SL2005-43
notified LR 22 December 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 December 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 23 December 2005 (s 2)
Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-4 sch 2 pt 2.4
notified LR 22 February
2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2006 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 pt 2.4 commenced 1 July 2006 (s 2
(2))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.63
notified LR 12 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.63 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.110
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.110mmenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Work Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 A2009-28 sch 2 pt 2.15
notified LR 9 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.15 commenced 1 October 2009 (s 2 and see Work Safety Act 2008 A2008-51, s 2 (1) (b) and CN2009-11)
Name of
regulation
s 1 am R8
LA
Offences against
regulation—application of Criminal Code
etc
s 2 om LA s 89
(4)
ins A2003-49 amdt
2.44
Notes
s
4 (2), (3) exp 1 July 2004 (s 4 (3))
Approval of medical
guidelines
s 5 am A2006-4 amdt
2.5; A2009-28 amdt 2.37
Approval of clinically relevant
research
s 7 sub 2002 No 29 s
4
Assessment by medical
specialist—request by other than nominated treating
doctor
s 10 am 2002 No 29 s 5; ss
renum R2 LA (see 2002 No 29 s 6)
Consultation about appointment of medical
referees
s 13 am A2006-4 amdt
2.6; A2009-28 amdt 2.37
Qualifications of rehabilitation providers
and their employees
s 22 (4)-(6)
exp 1 July 2003 (s 22 (6))
table
renum R8 LA
am A2004-39 amdt 1.47,
amdt 1.48
Electronic records by rehabilitation
providers
s 24 table renum R8
LA
Action other than revocation of
rehabilitation provider's
approval
s 33 am A2008-37 amdt
1.569
Revocation of rehabilitation
provider's approval
s 34 am
A2008-37 amdt 1.570
What if Minister decides to suspend or
revoke rehabilitation provider's
approval?
s 35 am A2006-4 amdt
2.7; A2008-37 amdt 1.571
Appointment of
conciliators
s 36 am A2006-4 amdt
2.8; A2009-28 amdt 2.37
Particulars of matters in
issue
s 40 am A2008-28 amdt
3.176
Who pays for
conciliation?
s 45 sub 2002 No 29
s 7
Review by
Minister
s 46 am 2002 No 29 s
8
exp 1 July 2006 (s 46
(3))
Protocol about
conciliation
s 47 am 2002 No 29 s
9
Commercial Arbitration Act not
apply
s 49 hdg bracketed note exp
1 July 2004 (s 4 (3))
Representative committee already in
existence
s 50 hdg bracketed note
exp 1 July 2004 (s 4 (3))
When must Magistrates Court arbitrate
matter?
s 51 hdg bracketed note
exp 1 July 2004 (s 4 (3))
Committee may refer questions of
law
s 52 hdg bracketed note exp 1
July 2004 (s 4 (3))
Powers of Magistrates Court on
arbitration
s 53 hdg bracketed
note exp 1 July 2004 (s 4 (3))
Medical
referees
s 54 hdg bracketed note
exp 1 July 2004 (s 4 (3))
Procedure on
arbitration
s 56 hdg bracketed
note exp 1 July 2004 (s 4 (3))
Costs
s 57 hdg bracketed note exp 1
July 2004 (s 4 (3))
s 57 am A2004-60
amdt 1.704
Claim against arbitration
award
s 58 hdg bracketed note exp
1 July 2004 (s 4 (3))
s 58 am
A2004-60 amdt 1.705
Insurer to tell employer about certain
obligations
s 62 sub 2002 No 29 s
10
am A2005-20 amdt 3.464; A2006-4
amdt 2.9
Required information from employer in
policy
s 62A ins A2006-4 amdt
2.10
(3)-(5) exp 1 July 2007 (s 62A
(5) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Application for approval of
insurers
s 68 am SL2005-43 s
4
Applications made but not decided before
commencement of s 68 amendment
s
68A ins SL2005-43 s 5
exp 23 January
2006 (s 68A (4))
Action other than revocation of
insurer's approval
s 81
hdg bracketed note exp 1 July 2004 (s 4
(3))
s 81 am A2006-4 amdt 2.11;
A2008-37 amdt 1.572
Revocation of insurer's
approval
s 82 am A2006-4 amdt
2.12; A2008-37 amdt 1.573
What if Minister decides to suspend or
revoke insurer's
approval?
s 83 am A2006-4 amdt
2.13; A2008-37 amdt 1.574
When does revocation make previous insurance
policies not compulsory insurance
policies?
s 84 hdg bracketed note
exp 1 July 2004 (s 4 (3))
What application for exemption must
contain
s 86 am 2002 No 29 s 11,
s 12; A2006-4 amdt 2.14; A2009-28 amdt 2.32, amdt 2.33
Minister may
exempt
s 87 hdg bracketed note
exp 1 July 2004 (s 4 (3))
s 87 am
SL2004-27 s 4, s 5; A2009-28 amdt 2.34
Notice of proposed action against
self-insurer
s 92 hdg bracketed
note exp 1 July 2004 (s 4 (3))
Action other than revocation of
self-insurer's exemption
s
93 hdg bracketed note exp 1 July 2004 (s 4
(3))
s 93 am A2008-37 amdt
1.575
Revocation of self-insurer's
exemption
s 94 hdg bracketed note
exp 1 July 2004 (s 4 (3))
s 94 am
A2008-37 amdt 1.576
What if Minister decides to suspend or
revoke self-insurer's
exemption?
s 95 hdg bracketed
note exp 1 July 2004 (s 4 (3))
s
95 am A2006-4 amdt 2.15; A2008-37 amdt 1.577
Maximum premium rates for group trainers in
building and construction industry—Act, s
176
s 95A ins 2002 No 29 s
13
exp 11 September 2003 (s 95A
(3))
Diseases related to
employment
s 96 hdg bracketed
note exp 1 July 2004 (s 4 (3))
Prescribed offences and
fines
s 97 hdg bracketed note exp
1 July 2004 (s 4 (3))
s 97 am
SL2004-27 s 6
om A2006-4 amdt
2.16
Reviewable decisions—Act, ch 12, def
reviewable decision
s
98 am A2006-4 amdt 2.17
sub A2008-37
amdt 1.578
Right of review and notice—Act, s 199
and s 199A (a)
s 98A ins A2008-37
amdt 1.578
Court approved
termination
s 99 hdg bracketed
note exp 1 July 2004 (s 4 (3))
s
99 am A2003-49 amdt 2.45; ss renum R5 LA (see A2003-49 amdt 2.46; A2006-4
amdt 2.18
Modification of
regulation
pt 12 hdg ins 2002 No
29 s 14
exp 1 July 2004 (s
102)
ins A2004-39 amdt
1.49
exp 9 January 2009 (s
103)
Application of pt
12
s 101 om LA s 89
(3)
ins 2002 No 29 s
14
exp 1 July 2004 (s
102)
ins A2004-39 amdt
1.49
exp 9 January 2009 (s
103)
Table
22
s 102 ins 2002 No 29 s
14
exp 1 July 2004 (s
102)
ins A2004-39 amdt
1.49
exp 9 January 2009 (s
103)
Expiry of pt
12
s 103 ins A2004-39 amdt
1.49
exp 9 January 2009 (s
103)
On-the-spot
fines
sch 2 sub SL2004-27 s
7
om A2006-4 amdt
2.19
Reviewable
decisions
sch 3 sub A2008-37 amdt
1.579
Modification of Act, chapter
16
sch 4 ins 2002 No 29 s
15
exp 1 July 2004 (s
102)
Dictionary
dict def
approved insurer om R8
LA
def approved rehabilitation
provider om R8 LA
def
committee om R8 LA
def
compulsory insurance policy om R8
LA
def injured worker
om R8 LA
def medical
referee om R8 LA
def
OH&S Council om A2009-28 amdt
2.35
def self-insurer
om R8 LA
def weekly
compensation om R8 LA
def
workplace injury om R8
LA
def work safety council
ins A2009-28 amdt 2.36
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
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Amendments to |
Republication date |
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1 |
not amended |
1 July 2002 |
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2 |
SL2002-29 |
29 October 2002 |
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3 |
SL2002-29 |
2 July 2003 |
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4 |
SL2002-29 |
12 September 2003 |
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5 |
A2003-49 |
5 April 2004 |
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6 |
A2003-49 |
2 July 2004 |
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7 |
SL2004-27 |
13 July 2004 |
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8 |
A2004-60 |
4 November 2004 |
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9 |
A2004-60 |
10 January 2005 |
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10 |
A2005-20 |
2 June 2005 |
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11 |
A2005-20 |
7 July 2005 |
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12 |
SL2005-43 |
23 December 2005 |
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13 |
SL2005-43 |
24 January 2006 |
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14 |
A2006-4 |
1 July 2006 |
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15 |
A2006-4 |
2 July 2006 |
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16 |
A2006-4 |
2 July 2007 |
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17 |
A2008-28 |
26 August 2008 |
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18 |
A2008-37 |
10 January 2009 |
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19* |
A2008-37 |
2 February 2009 |
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