COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYEES' REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1988
Table of Provisions
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Application of Act
- 4 Interpretation
- 5 Employees
- 6 Injury arising out of or in the course of employment
- 7 Provisions relating to diseases
- 8 Normal weekly earnings
- 9 Relevant period
- 10 Recovery of damages
- 11 Liability of relevant authority
- 12 Amounts of compensation
- 13 Indexation
- 14 Compensation for injuries
- 15 Compensation for loss of or damage to property used by employee
- 16 Compensation in respect of medical expenses etc.
- 17 Compensation for injuries resulting in death
- 18 Compensation in respect of funeral expenses
- 19 Compensation for injuries resulting in incapacity
- 20 Compensation for injuries resulting in incapacity where employee is in receipt of a superannuation pension
- 21 Compensation for injuries resulting in incapacity where employee is in receipt of a lump sum benefit
- 22 Compensation where employee is maintained in a hospital
- 23 Compensation for incapacity not payable in certain cases
- 24 Compensation for injuries resulting in permanent impairment
- 25 Interim payment of compensation
- 26 Payment of compensation
- 27 Compensation for non-economic loss
- 28 Approved Guide
- 29 Compensation for household services and attendant care services
- 30 Redemption of compensation
- 31 Recurrent payments after payment of lump sum
- 32 Cancelled determinations not to affect certain payments of compensation
- 33 Reduction of compensation in certain cases
- 34 Approved rehabilitation program providers
- 35 Exempt authorities
- 36 Assessment of capability of undertaking rehabilitation program
- 37 Provision of rehabilitation programs
- 38 Review of certain determinations by Commission
- 39 Compensation payable in respect of certain alterations etc.
- 40 Duty to provide suitable employment
- 41 Rehabilitation authorities to comply with guidelines
- 42 Interpretation
- 43 Certain persons may request cessation of compensation payments
- 44 Action for damages not to lie against Commonwealth etc. in certain cases
- 45 Actions for damages-election by employees
- 46 Notice of proceedings against third party
- 47 Notice of proceedings against Commonwealth
- 48 Compensation not payable where damages recovered
- 49 Dependants not claiming compensation
- 50 Proceedings against third parties
- 51 Payment of damages by persons to Commission
- 52 Compensation not payable both under Act and under award
- 53 Notice of injury or loss of, or damage to, property
- 54 Claims for compensation
- 55 Survival of claims
- 56 Claims may not be made in certain cases
- 57 Power to require medical examination
- 58 Power to request the provision of information
- 59 Certain documents to be supplied on request
- 60 Interpretation
- 61 Determinations to be notified in writing
- 62 Reconsideration of determinations
- 63 Reviewable decision to be notified in writing
- 64 Applications to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- 65 Modifications of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975
- 66 Evidence in proceedings before Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- 67 Costs of proceedings before Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- 68 Establishment
- 69 Functions
- 70 Powers
- 71 Power to obtain information from Departments and authorities
- 72 Manner in which claims are to be determined
- 73 Directions by Minister
- 74 Commission is body corporate etc.
- 75 Constitution
- 76 Appointment of members
- 77 Term of office
- 78 Deputies of Commissioners
- 79 Persons acting as Chief Executive officer
- 80 Remuneration and allowances
- 81 Leave of absence
- 82 Disclosure of interests
- 83 Resignation
- 84 Termination of appointment
- 85 Meetings
- 86 Deputy Chief Executive officer
- 87 Duties of Deputy Chief Executive officer
- 88 Staff
- 89 Consultants
- 90 Application of Division 3 of Part XI of Audit Act
- 91 Money of Commission
- 92 Estimates of receipts and expenditure
- 93 Exemption from taxation
- 94 Contracts
- 95 Borrowing
- 96 Estimates of contributions
- 97 Review of estimates of contributions
- 98 Payment of contribution
- 99 Delegation by Commission
- 100 Annual Report under 1971 Act
- 101 Administering authorities
- 102 Functions
- 103 Powers
- 104 Manner in which claims are to be determined
- 105 Directions by Minister
- 106 Delegation by administering authority
- 107 Information relating to operations of administering authority
- 108 Jurisdiction of courts with respect to extraterritorial offences
- 109 Determinations to be in writing
- 110 Money paid to relevant authority for benefit of person
- 111 Provisions applicable on death of beneficiary
- 112 Assignment, set-off or attachment of compensation
- 113 Recovery of amounts due to relevant authority
- 114 Recovery of overpayments
- 115 Deduction of overpayments of repatriation pensions
- 116 Employees on compensation leave
- 117 Compensation payable to locally engaged overseas employees
- 118 Double benefits
- 119 Compensation where State compensation payable
- 120 Notice of departure from Australia etc.
- 121 Disallowable instruments
- 122 Regulations
- 123 Interpretation
- 124 Application of Act to pre-existing injuries
- 125 Payments under previous Acts
- 126 Notices, claims etc. under previous Acts
- 127 Settlements and determinations under previous Acts
- 128 Liability under previous Acts
- 129 Application for review and other proceedings under previous Acts
- 130 Money and investments held under 1971 Act
- 131 Former employees under 65 who are in receipt of superannuation benefits
- 132 Former employees under 65 who are not in receipt of superannuation benefits
- 133 Minimum benefit payable
- 134 Reduction of compensation on reaching 65
- 135 Former employees 65 and over who are in receipt of superannuation benefits
- 136 Former employees 65 and over who are not in receipt of superannuation benefits
- 137 Redemption on request by former employees
- 138 Consequential amendments
- 139 Repeals