Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 234 of 1992 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 15 July 2009
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 54 of 2009
The text of any of those
amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that
have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of
Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department,
Canberra
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary 1
Division 1--Short title and commencement 1
1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1
2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1
Division 2--Definitions 2
3............ General definitions .............................................................................. 2
4............ Employees ........................................................................................ 11
5............ Employees lost at sea ....................................................................... 12
6............ Injuries suffered by employees ........................................................ 12
7............ Injuries etc. resulting from medical treatment ................................... 12
8............ Incapacity for work .......................................................................... 12
9............ Injury arising out of, or in the course of, employment ..................... 13
10.......... Provisions relating to diseases .......................................................... 15
11.......... Hearing impairment--time when suffered ........................................ 17
12.......... Serious and wilful misconduct .......................................................... 17
13.......... Normal weekly earnings ................................................................... 17
14.......... Recovery of damages ........................................................................ 19
15.......... Persons who are wholly or partly dependent .................................. 19
16.......... Certain family relationships ............................................................. 20
17.......... Persons caring for prescribed children .............................................. 20
Division 3--Miscellaneous preliminary provisions 21
18.......... Extent of Act .................................................................................... 21
19.......... Application of Act ........................................................................... 21
20.......... Act not to apply to employees within the meaning of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 22
20A....... Act not to apply to exempt employment ........................................ 22
21.......... Act binds Crown etc. ........................................................................ 22
21A....... Application of Criminal Code .......................................................... 23
22.......... Amounts of compensation ............................................................... 23
23.......... Indexation--Consumer Price Index .................................................. 23
23A....... Indexation--Wage Price Index .......................................................... 24
24.......... Liability to pay compensation ......................................................... 26
25.......... Compensation to be paid in full ....................................................... 26
Part 2--Compensation 27
Division 1--Injuries, property loss or damage, medical expenses 27
26.......... Compensation for injuries ................................................................ 27
27.......... Compensation for property loss or damage ..................................... 27
28.......... Compensation for medical and related expenses .............................. 28
Division 2--Injuries resulting in death 31
29.......... Compensation for injuries resulting in death .................................... 31
30.......... Compensation in respect of funeral expenses .................................. 33
Division 3--Injuries resulting in incapacity for work 34
31.......... Compensation for injuries resulting in incapacity ............................ 34
32.......... Determination of suitable employment ............................................ 37
33.......... Compensation for injuries resulting in incapacity where employee is in receipt of a superannuation pension 38
34.......... Compensation for injuries resulting in incapacity where employee is in receipt of a lump sum benefit 39
35.......... Compensation for injuries resulting in incapacity where employee rolled‑over part of a lump sum benefit 40
36.......... Compensation for injuries resulting in incapacity where the employee rolled‑over the whole of a lump sum benefit .......................................................................................................... 41
37.......... Compensation where employee is maintained in a hospital ............. 42
38.......... Compensation for incapacity not payable in certain cases .............. 43
Division 4--Injuries resulting in permanent impairment 44
39.......... Compensation for injuries resulting in permanent impairment ........ 44
40.......... Interim payment of compensation ................................................... 45
41.......... Compensation for non‑economic loss .............................................. 46
42.......... Approved Guide ............................................................................... 46
Division 5--Household and attendant care services 49
43.......... Compensation for household services and attendant care services .. 49
Division 6--Miscellaneous 52
44.......... Redemption of compensation ........................................................... 52
45.......... Recurrent payments after payment of lump sum ............................ 53
46.......... Cancelled determinations not to affect certain payments of compensation 53
47.......... Reduction of compensation in certain cases ..................................... 54
Part 3--Rehabilitation 55
48.......... Approved rehabilitation program providers ..................................... 55
49.......... Assessment of capability of undertaking rehabilitation program ..... 55
50.......... Provision of rehabilitation programs ................................................ 57
51.......... Compensation payable in respect of certain alterations etc. ............ 60
52.......... Duty to provide suitable employment ............................................. 61
Part 4--Liabilities arising apart from this Act 62
53.......... Interpretation .................................................................................... 62
54.......... Employee not to have right to bring action for damages against employer etc. in certain cases 62
55.......... Actions for damages--election by employees ................................. 63
56.......... Notice of proceedings against third party ........................................ 63
57.......... Notice of proceedings against employer ........................................... 64
58.......... Compensation not payable if damages recovered ............................. 65
59.......... Proceedings against third parties ...................................................... 66
60.......... Payment of damages by persons to employer ................................. 69
61.......... Compensation not payable both under Act and under award .......... 71
Part 5--Notices and claims 73
62.......... Notice of injury or loss of, or damage to, property ......................... 73
63.......... Claims for compensation .................................................................. 74
64.......... Survival of claims .............................................................................. 74
65.......... Claims may not be made in certain cases .......................................... 75
66.......... Power to require medical examination .............................................. 75
67.......... Power to request the provision of information relevant to claim ..... 77
68.......... Certain documents to be supplied on request .................................. 78
69.......... Neither section 67 nor 68 to affect legal professional privilege ........ 78
70.......... Legal professional privilege not to apply to medical reports ........... 78
71.......... Bankruptcy etc. of actual employer ................................................. 78
72.......... Time limit for determining claims relating to death .......................... 79
73.......... Time limit for determining claims relating to incapacity for work, loss of or damage to property or cost of medical treatment ........................................................................................... 80
73A....... Time limit for determining claims relating to permanent impairment 81
74.......... Employer may seek review of Authority's decision ........................ 82
75.......... Sections 72 to 74 (inclusive) not to apply to Authority if declaration made under section 100 82
Part 6--Reconsideration of determinations and review of decisions by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal 83
Division 1--Definitions 83
76.......... Interpretation .................................................................................... 83
Division 2--Reconsideration of determinations by employers 84
77.......... Determinations to be notified in writing ........................................... 84
78.......... Reconsiderations of determinations .................................................. 84
79.......... Time limit for reconsideration of determinations ............................. 85
80.......... Employer may seek review of Authority's decision ........................ 86
81.......... Sections 79 and 80 not to apply to Authority if declaration made under section 100 87
5>82.......... Industry panel or Comcare to give copy of report to employer to claimant 87
83.......... Power to request the provision of information relevant to reconsideration 87
83A....... Power to request employee to undergo medical examination ........... 88
84.......... Section 83 not to affect legal professional privilege ......................... 90
85.......... Legal professional privilege not to apply to medical reports ........... 90
86.......... Bankruptcy etc. of employer ........................................................... 90
87.......... Reviewable decision to be notified in writing ................................... 91
88.......... Applications to the AAT ................................................................. 91
Division 3--AAT review of reviewable decisions and extension of time decisions 92
89.......... Modified AAT Act to apply ........................................................... 92
90.......... Evidence in proceedings before AAT ............................................... 93
91.......... Costs of proceedings before AAT--general ..................................... 94
92.......... Costs of proceedings before AAT--when costs payable by employer 96
Part 7--Compulsory insurance and the Fund 98
Division 1--Compulsory insurance 98
93.......... Compulsory insurance ...................................................................... 98
94.......... Employer to give details of insurance or indemnity arrangements to Authority 99
95.......... Authority may require evidence from employer .............................. 99
Division 2--The Fund 100
96.......... The Fund ........................................................................................ 100
97.......... Fund to insure ................................................................................. 100
98.......... Fund to provide Authority with financial information .................. 100
99.......... Minister may revoke approval under section 96 ............................ 101
Division 3--Reserve function of Authority 102
100........ Ministerial declaration .................................................................... 102
101........ Effect of Ministerial declaration ..................................................... 102
102........ Authority to insure if declaration made under section 100 ............ 102
Part 8--Administration 103
Division 1--Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority 103
103........ Establishment ................................................................................. 103
104........ Functions ........................................................................................ 103
105........ Powers ............................................................................................ 104
106........ Power to obtain information ........................................................... 104
107........ Directions by Minister ................................................................... 104
Division 2--Constitution and meetings of Authority 106
109........ Constitution .................................................................................... 106
110........ Appointment of members .............................................................. 106
111........ Term of office ................................................................................. 106
112........ Deputies of members ...................................................................... 107
113........ Persons acting as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson ................. 107
114........ Remuneration and allowances ......................................................... 108
115........ Leave of absence ............................................................................. 108
116........ Disclosure of interests .................................................................... 108
117........ Resignation ..................................................................................... 109
118........ Termination of appointment .......................................................... 109
119........ Meetings ......................................................................................... 110
Division 4--Miscellaneous 111
125........ Delegation by Authority and sub‑delegation .................................. 111
125A..... Annual Report ................................................................................ 111
Part 9--Miscellaneous 113
126........ Employee to give information about prior employers ................... 113
127........ Determinations to be in writing ...................................................... 113
128........ Shared liability ................................................................................ 113
129........ Subrogation of rights of actual employer to Fund .......................... 114
130........ Payment of compensation .............................................................. 114
131........ Employee to notify other employers that compensation has been paid 115
132........ Recovery of compensation payments ............................................ 115
133........ Money paid for benefit of person .................................................. 115
134........ Provisions applicable on death of beneficiary ................................ 116
135........ Assignment, set‑off or attachment of compensation ...................... 117
136........ Recovery of overpayments ............................................................ 117
137........ Employees on compensation leave ................................................. 118
139........ Compensation where State compensation payable ........................ 118
139A..... Exclusion of State laws relating to workers' compensation ........... 120
140........ Notice of departure from Australia etc. .......................................... 120
141........ Comcare may charge for officer's services provided to employer . 121
142........ Disallowable instruments ............................................................... 121
143........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 121
Notes 123
An Act relating to rehabilitation and workers' compensation for seafarers and certain other persons, and for related purposes
Notes to
the
Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation
Act 1992 Note 1 The Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 as
shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 234, 1992 amended as indicated
in the Tables below. The Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 was
amended by the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) (Consequential
Amendments) Regulations 2006 (No. 1) (SLI 2006 No. 50). The
amendments are incorporated in this compilation. All relevant information pertaining to application, saving
or transitional provisions prior to 8 March 1997 is not included in this
compilation. For subsequent information see Table A. Table of Acts
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Act |
Number |
Date |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
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234, 1992 |
24 Dec 1992 |
Ss. 1-3 and Part 8 (ss. 103-125): Royal Assent |
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Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993 |
5, 1994 |
18 Jan 1994 |
Schedule (items 72-110, 113): Royal Assent (a) |
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as amended by |
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43, 1996 |
25 Oct 1996 |
Schedule 3 (item 123): 18 Jan 1994 (b) |
-- |
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Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Consequential Amendments Act 1993 |
11, 1994 |
18 Jan 1994 |
-- |
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174, 1995 |
16 Dec 1995 |
-- |
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Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 |
60, 1996 |
25 Nov 1996 |
Schedule 19 (items 43, 44): Royal Assent (c) |
S. 2(2), (6) (am. by 77, 1996, Sch. 3 [items 1, 2]) |
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as amended by |
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Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996 |
77, 1996 |
19 Oct 1996 |
Schedule 3 (items 1, 2): (d) |
-- |
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10, 1997 |
8 Mar 1997 |
Schedule 1 (items 1-74, 76-98): Royal Assent
(e) |
Sch. 1 (items 42, 47, 49, 53, 56, 58, 92, 95) [see Table A] |
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Assistance for Carers Legislation Amendment Act 1999 |
13, 1999 |
9 Apr 1999 |
Schedule 2 (items 72, 73): (f) |
Sch. 2 (item 73) [see Table A] |
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A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 2) 1999 |
83, 1999 |
8 July 1999 |
Schedule 11 (item 5): (g) |
-- |
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Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 |
146, 1999 |
11 Nov 1999 |
Schedule 1 (item 808): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (h) |
-- |
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119, 2001 |
19 Sept 2001 |
Schedules 1-3: 1 July 2002 |
-- |
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Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 |
142, 2001 |
1 Oct 2001 |
S. 4 and Schedule 1 (items 119-132): 2 Oct 2001 (i) |
S. 4 [see Table A] |
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127, 2002 |
11 Dec 2002 |
Schedule 1 (items 4-8, 17): 11 June 2003 |
Sch. 1 (item 17) [see Table A] |
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38, 2005 |
1 Apr 2005 |
Schedule 1 (item 232): 16 May 2005 |
-- |
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Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Simplification) Act 2007 |
15, 2007 |
15 Mar 2007 |
Schedule 1 (items 284-286, |
Sch. 1 (item 406(1)-(3)) [see Table A] |
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Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008 |
144, 2008 |
9 Dec 2008 |
Schedule 5 (items 27-39): 10 Dec 2008 |
Sch. 5 (item 39) [see Table A] |
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Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment Act 2009 |
37, 2009 |
3 June 2009 |
Schedule 1 (items 8-13): 4 June 2009 |
Sch. 1 (items 12, 13) [see Table A] |
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Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009 |
54, 2009 |
25 June 2009 |
Schedule 8 (items 111-125): (k) |
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(a) The Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 was amended by the Schedule (items 72-113) only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993, subsections 2(1) and (10) of which provide as follows:
(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (10) (inclusive), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(10) The amendments contained in items 111 and 112 of the Schedule are taken to have commenced on 24 June 1993.
(b) The Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993 was amended by Schedule 3 (item 123) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:
(3) Each item in Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced when the Act containing the provision amended by the item received the Royal Assent.
(c) The Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 was amended by Schedule 19 (items 43, 44) only of the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(d) The Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 1, 2) only of the workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:
(4) The items of Schedule 3 are taken to have commenced immediately after the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 received the Royal Assent.
(e) The Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 was amended by Schedule 1 only of the Marine Personnel Legislation Act 1997 subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(2) Item 75 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced on 24 June 1993, immediately after the commencement of section 93 of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992.
(f) The Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 was amended by Schedule 2 (item 72) only of the Assistance for Carers Legislation Amendment Act 1999, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:
(2) The following provisions:
(a) Parts 1 and 4 of Schedule 1;
(b) Schedule 2 (other than items 1 and 3);
(c) Schedule 3 (other than item 1);
commence immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Payment Processing Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements) Act 1998.
Note: Schedule 1 to the Payment Processing Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements) Act 1998 commences on 1 July 1999.
(g) The Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 was amended by Schedule 11 (item 5) only of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 2) 1999, subsection 2(10)(a) of which provides as follows:
(10) Item 5 of Schedule 11 commences, or is taken to have commenced, immediately after the commencement of:
(a) Schedule 1 to the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 1) 1999; or
Schedule 1 commenced on 1 July 2000.
(h) The Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 was amended by Schedule 1 (item 808) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:
(1) In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.
(2) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.
(i) The Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 119-132) only of the Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(j) Subsection 2(1) (item 2) of the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Simplification) Act 2007 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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Commencement information |
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
Date/Details |
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2. Schedule 1 |
Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Act 2007. |
15 March 2007 |
(k) Subsection 2(1) (item 24) of the Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
Date/Details |
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24. Schedule 8, items 1 to 130 |
Immediately after the commencement of Part 2‑4 of the Fair Work Act 2009. |
1 July 2009 (see F2009L02563) |
Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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Part 1 |
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Division 2 |
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am. Nos. 5 and 11, 1994; No. 60, 1996; No. 10, 1997; No. 119, 2001; SLI 2006 No. 50; No. 144, 2008; No. 54, 2009 |
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am. No. 5, 1994; No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 5, 1994; No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 5, 1994; SLI 2006 No. 50; No. 54, 2009 |
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am. Nos. 13 and 83, 1999; No. 144, 2008 |
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rs. No. 144, 2008 |
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Division 3 |
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am. No. 5, 1994; No. 10, 1997 |
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Heading to s. 20.................. |
am. No. 5, 1994; No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 5, 1994; No. 10, 1997 |
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ad. No. 10, 1997 |
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ad. No. 142, 2001 |
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Heading to s. 23.................. |
am. No. 37, 2009 |
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am. No. 10, 1997; No. 37, 2009 |
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S. 23A................................. |
ad. No. 37, 2009 |
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Part 2 |
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Division 1 |
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am. No. 5, 1994; No. 10, 1997 |
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Division 2 |
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am. No. 5, 1994; No. 37, 2009 |
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am. No. 5, 1994 |
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Division 3 |
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am. No. 10, 1997; SLI 2006 No. 50; No. 54, 2009 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 15, 2007 |
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Division 4 |
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am. No. 5, 1994 |
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Division 5 |
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Note to s. 43(3)................... |
ad. No. 144, 2008 |
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Note to s. 43(5)................... |
ad. No. 144, 2008 |
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Division 6 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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Part 3 |
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am. No. 5, 1994; No. 10, 1997 |
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Part 4 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 142, 2001 |
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am. No. 5, 1994 |
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am. SLI 2006 No. 50; No. 54, 2009 |
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Part 5 |
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rs. No. 5, 1994 |
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am. No. 5, 1994; No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 142, 2001 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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rs. No. 10, 1997 |
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ad. No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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Part 6 |
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Division 1 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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Division 2 |
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am. No. 60, 1996; SLI 2006 No. 50; No. 54, 2009 |
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rs. No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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ad. No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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Division 3 |
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am. No. 38, 2005 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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Part 7 |
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Division 1 |
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am. No. 5, 1994; No. 10, 1997; No. 142, 2001 |
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am. No. 10, 1997; No. 142, 2001 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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Division 2 |
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am. No. 5, 1994 |
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am. No. 142, 2001 |
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Division 3 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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Part 8 |
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Heading to Part 8................. |
am. No. 174, 1995 |
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Division 1 |
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Heading to Div. 1 of Part 8.. |
am. No. 11, 1994 |
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am. No. 11, 1994 |
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am. No. 11, 1994 |
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Note to s. 104 |
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Note 2 to s. 104................... |
ad. No. 127, 2002 |
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am. No. 142, 2001 |
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Division 2 |
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S. 108.................................. |
rep. No. 174, 1995 |
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am. No. 11, 1994 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 11, 1994; No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 5, 1994 |
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Div. 3 of Part 8.................... |
rep. No. 174, 1995 |
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Ss. 120-124........................ |
rep. No. 174, 1995 |
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Division 4 |
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Heading to s. 125................ |
am. No. 127, 2002 |
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am. No. 146, 1999; No. 127, 2002 |
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ad. No. 174, 1995 |
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Part 9 |
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am. No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 5, 1994 |
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am. No. 5, 1994; No. 142, 2001 |
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am. No. 142, 2001 |
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am. SLI 2006 No. 50; No. 54, 2009 |
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S. 138.................................. |
rep. No. 10, 1997 |
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ad. No. 10, 1997 |
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am. No. 10, 1997; No. 142, 2001 |
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am. No. 5, 1994; No. 10, 1997 |
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Table A
Application, saving or transitional provisions
Marine Personnel Legislation Amendment Act 1997 (No. 10, 1997)
Schedule 1
42 Saving of existing notices
A notice duly given before the commencement of item 41 under subsection 67(1) of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 and in force immediately before that commencement continues in force as if it had been duly given under that subsection as amended by that item.
47 Transitional
Despite the repeals and substitutions effected by item 46, the repealed sections continue to apply in respect of claims made before the commencement of that item.
49 Application
The amendment made by item 48 applies only to decisions of the Authority given in respect of claims made after the commencement of that item.
53 Application
The amendment made by item 52 applies only to decisions of the Authority given in respect of claims made after the commencement of that item.
56 Transitional
Despite the repeal and substitution effected by item 55, the repealed section continues to apply in respect of a reconsideration requested before the commencement of that item.
58 Application
The amendment made by item 57 applies to decisions of the Authority given in respect of claims made after the commencement of that item.
92 Saving of existing notices
A notice duly given before the commencement of item 91 under subsection 126(1) of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 and in force immediately before that commencement continues in force as if it had been duly given under the subsection substituted by that item.
95 Transitional
Despite the repeal effected by item 94, the repealed section continues to apply in respect of an injury suffered by an employee, or in respect of loss of, or damage to, property used by an employee, if the injury, or the loss or damage, happened before the commencement of that item.
Assistance for Carers Legislation Amendment Act 1999 (No. 13, 1999)
Schedule 2
73 Application
The Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 has effect on and after 1 July 1999 as if a reference to carer allowance in paragraph 15(4)(b) of that Act included a reference to child disability allowance (within the meaning of the Social Security Act 1991).
Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 142, 2001)
(1) Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.
(2) For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2002 (No. 127, 2002)
Schedule 1
17 Transitional regulations
The Governor‑General may make regulations providing for matters of a transitional or savings nature arising out of the amendments made by item 2 and items 4 to 16.
Superannuation
Legislation Amendment (Simplification) Act 2007
(No. 15,
2007)
Schedule 1
406 Application
(1) The amendments made by this Schedule apply to the 2007‑2008 income year and later years.
(2) Despite subitem (1), those amendments apply to the 2007‑2008 financial year and later years, to the extent that they relate to Division 292 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
(3) Despite subitem (1), those amendments apply on and after 1 July 2007, to the extent that they relate to any of the following:
(a) Divisions 82 and 83 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997;
(b) Divisions 301 to 307 of that Act.
Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008 (No. 144, 2008)
Schedule 5
39 Application of amendments of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992
(1) The amendments of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 made by this Schedule apply in relation to a payment made under that Act on or after the commencement of the amendments, other than a payment of a lump sum benefit to which subitem (2) applies.
(2) The amendments of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 made by this Schedule apply in relation to a lump sum benefit payable in respect of the death of a person if the death occurs on or after the commencement of the amendments.
Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment Act 2009 (No. 37, 2009)
Schedule 1
12 Application--compensation for the benefit of dependants
(1) The amendments made by items 8 and 9, to the extent that they relate to subsections 29(3) and (4) of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992, apply in relation to the death of an employee that occurs on or after 1 July 2009.
(2) The amendment made by item 10 applies in relation to the death of an employee that occurs at or after the commencement of this item.
13 Application--compensation for the benefit of children
(1) The amendments made by items 8 and 9, to the extent that they relate to subsection 29(5) of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992, apply in relation to a payment for a week that begins on or after 1 July 2009.
(2) The amendment made by item 11 applies in relation to a payment for a week that begins at or after the commencement of this item.