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SUPERANNUATION ACT 1976 - SECT 54A

Interpretation

                   In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Comcare" means the Commission for the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation of Commonwealth Employees established under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 .

"compensation leave" , in relation to an eligible employee, means leave of absence from his or her employment due to an incapacity for work resulting from an injury in respect of which:

                     (a)  if the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 applies in relation to the eligible employee--compensation is payable under section 19 or 22 of that Act; or

                    (aa)  if the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 applies in relation to the eligible employee--compensation is payable under section 86 (part‑time Reservists) or 127 (former member maintained in hospital) of that Act; or

                     (b)  in any other case--payments similar in nature to payments under those sections are payable.

"totally and permanently incapacitated" has the meaning given by section 54B.



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