New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION (BRUCELLOSIS) ACT 1979 - SECT 4

4 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires:
"abattoir" means an abattoir licensed as such under the Meat Industry Act 1978 .
"authorised medical practitioner" means a medical practitioner for the time being appointed by the Health Commission of New South Wales under section 32.
"Board" means the State Compensation Board constituted under the Principal Act.
"employer" means an employer within the meaning of the Principal Act who is:

(a) an employer who is specified or described in Column 1 of Schedule 1, or

(b) an employer who is a member of a class of employers specified or described in Column 1 of Schedule 1.

"Fund" means the Brucellosis Compensation Fund established under this Act.
"Institute" means the Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research operated by the Health Commission of New South Wales.
"Insurance Premiums Committee" means the Insurance Premiums Committee constituted under the Principal Act.
"insurer", in relation to an employer, means the insurer from whom the employer has obtained a policy of insurance or indemnity for the purposes of the Principal Act.
"regulation" means a regulation under this Act.
"rule" means a rule made by the Board under this Act.
"slaughter-house" means a slaughter-house licensed as such under the Meat Industry Act 1978 .
"worker" means a worker within the meaning of the Principal Act who is a member of a class of workers specified or described in Column 2 of Schedule 1.

(2) Wherever, under this Act, something is required to be:

(a) done by the Institute-that thing shall be done by the person for the time being in charge of the Institute or a person acting on his behalf or at his direction, or

(b) sent to, or be done by, an authorised medical practitioner-that thing may be sent to, or be done by, as the case may require, an authorised medical practitioner acting in his place.