New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WORKERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION RULES 2006 - REG 1.3

1.3 Repeal and transitional

(1) The Workers Compensation Commission Rules 2003 are repealed.

(2) Subject to these rules, these rules apply to proceedings commenced before or after the commencement of these rules.

(3) Subject to these rules, a step taken in any proceedings in accordance with the Workers Compensation Commission Rules 2003 before the commencement of these rules is as valid as it would be if taken in accordance with these rules.

(4) A matter that was, in accordance with the Workers Compensation Commission Rules 2003 , or with any relevant Practice Direction or WorkCover Guideline, referred or listed to be determined by an Arbitrator, and had not been so determined, before the commencement of these rules is to be determined by an Arbitrator whether or not these rules require matters of that class to be determined by the Registrar.

(5) A matter that was, in accordance with the Workers Compensation Commission Rules 2003 , or with any relevant Practice Direction or WorkCover Guideline, referred or listed to be determined by the Registrar, and had not been so determined, before the commencement of these rules is to be determined by the Registrar whether or not these rules require matters of that class to be determined by an Arbitrator.

(6) Where, immediately before the commencement of these rules, a timetable was in effect in respect of any proceedings by virtue of any direction given or by the operation of the Workers Compensation Commission Rules 2003 , that timetable remains in effect until its completion unless the Commission or the Registrar otherwise directs.