WORKERS COMPENSATION REGULATION 2003

New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

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WORKERS COMPENSATION REGULATION 2003 - NOTES

- Made under the Workers Compensation Act 1987 - As at 31 August 2009 - Reg 628 of 2003

Note to Division 1

Expressions used in this Part have the same meaning as in Division 8 of Part 2 of Chapter 4 of the 1998 Act. An "agent" is a person who acts, or holds himself or herself out as willing to act, as agent for a person for fee or reward in connection with a claim, but does not include a legal practitioner. "Lawyer" means a legal practitioner and, as provided below, includes solicitor corporations and incorporated legal practices.
Each of the following activities is considered to constitute acting as agent for a person in relation to a claim:

(a) advising the person with respect to the making of a claim,

(b) assisting the person to complete or prepare, or completing or preparing on behalf of the person, any form, correspondence or other document concerning a claim,

(c) making arrangements for any test or medical examination to determine the person’s entitlement to compensation,

(d) arranging referral of the person to a lawyer for the performance of legal work in connection with a claim.

A reference to a claim includes a reference to a prospective claim (whether or not the claim is ever actually made).

Note to Subdivision 2

This Subdivision is made under section 346 of the 1998 Act, which provides that a party is not entitled to an award of costs to which that section applies (being costs payable by a party in or in relation to a claim for work injury damages, including court proceedings for work injury damages) except as prescribed by the regulations or by the rules of the court concerned.
In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Regulation and rules of court, the provisions of this Regulation prevail to the extent of the inconsistency: section 346 (4).

Note to Division 6

The workers compensation legislation sets out other offences that may affect persons participating in or involved in the Scheme, in particular offences dealing with fraud on the workers compensation scheme (see section 173A (Giving false information for premium calculation) of the Act and section 235A (Fraud on workers compensation scheme) of the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998.

Does not include amendments by:

Government Information (Public Access) (Consequential Amendments and Repeal) Act 2009 No 54 (not commenced)

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1 11 October 2005

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am	amended	LW	legislation website	Sch	Schedule
Cl	clause	No	number	Schs	Schedules
Cll	clauses	p	page	Sec	section
Div	Division	pp	pages	Secs	sections
Divs	Divisions	Reg	Regulation	Subdiv	Subdivision
GG	Government Gazette	Regs	Regulations	Subdivs	Subdivisions
Ins	inserted	Rep	repealed	Subst	substituted

Table of amending instruments

Workers Compensation Regulation 2003 published in Gazette No 132 of 29.8.2003, p 8740 and amended as follows:
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2003 No 82. Assented to 27.11.2003. Date of commencement of Sch 2.32, assent, sec 2 (2).
Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Trainees) Act 2003 No 97. Assented to 10.12.2003. Date of commencement, 1.1.2004, sec 2.
Workers Compensation Amendment (Compensation Court) Regulation 2003 (GG No 197 of 19.12.2003, p 11369)
Workers Compensation Amendment (Index Number) Regulation 2004 (GG No 51 of 5.3.2004, p 1027)
Workers Compensation Amendment (Unpaid Premiums) Regulation 2004 (GG No 104 of 25.6.2004, p 4657)
Workers Compensation Amendment (Latest Index Number) Regulation 2004 (GG No 138 of 27.8.2004, p 7137)
Workers Compensation Amendment (Medical Reports) Regulation 2004 (GG No 142 of 3.9.2004, p 7365)
Mine Health and Safety Act 2004 No 74. Assented to 28.9.2004. Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.9.2008, sec 2 and GG No 185 of 21.12.2007, p 9815.
Workers Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No 111. Assented to 15.12.2004. Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
Workers Compensation Amendment (Index Number) Regulation 2005 (GG No 34 of 18.3.2005, p 794)

2005	(223)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Advertising) Regulation 2005. GG No 72 of 15.6.2005, p 2288. Date of commencement, 1.7.2005, cl 2.
	(261b)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Insurance Premiums) Regulation 2005. GG No 75 of 22.6.2005, p 2942. Date of commencement, 4.00 pm on 30.6.2005, cl 2.
	(319)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Insurance Reform) Regulation 2005. GG No 81 of 1.7.2005, p 3386. Date of commencement, 1.7.2005, cl 2.
	(540)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Latest Index Number) Regulation 2005. GG No 111 of 2.9.2005, p 7220. Date of commencement, on gazettal.
	(816)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Premiums Review) Regulation 2005. GG No 155 of 14.12.2005, p 10856. Date of commencement, 4 pm on 31.12.2005, cl 2.
2006	(27)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Insurance Reform-Further Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2006. GG No 13 of 27.1.2006, p 495. Date of commencement, 1.7.2005, cl 2.
	(95)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Index Number) Regulation 2006. GG No 32 of 10.3.2006, p 1181. Date of commencement, on gazettal.
	(109)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Costs in Compensation Matters) Regulation 2006. GG No 35 of 17.3.2006, p 1381. Date of commencement, on gazettal.
	(220)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Insurance Excess) Regulation 2006. GG No 58 of 28.4.2006, p 2444. Date of commencement, on gazettal.
	(247)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Mine Safety Cost Recovery) Regulation 2006. GG No 66 of 19.5.2006, p 3096. Date of commencement, on gazettal.
	(264)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Insurance) Regulation 2006. GG No 70 of 26.5.2006, p 3696. Date of commencement, 4 pm on 30.6.2006, cl 2.
	(340)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Premiums) Regulation 2006. GG No 83B of 29.6.2006, p 4761. Date of commencement, Sch 1 [4] excepted, 4 pm on 30.6.2006, cl 2 (1); date of commencement of Sch 1 [4], 30.6.2006, cl 2 (2).
	(535)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Information Disclosure) Regulation 2006. GG No 111 of 1.9.2006, p 7746. Date of commencement, on gazettal.
	(536)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Latest Index Number) Regulation 2006. GG No 111 of 1.9.2006, p 7749. Date of commencement, on gazettal.
	(656)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulation 2006. GG No 129 of 27.10.2006, p 9178. Date of commencement, 1.11.2006, cl 2.
	(657)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Costs) Regulation 2006. GG No 129 of 27.10.2006, p 9191. Date of commencement, 1.11.2006, cl 2.
	(745)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation 2006. GG No 183 of 15.12.2006, p 10913. Date of commencement, on gazettal.
2007	(20)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Lutheran Church) Regulation 2006. GG No 16 of 25.1.2007, p 343. Date of commencement, on gazettal.
	(95)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Index Number) Regulation 2007. GG No 33 of 23.2.2007, p 1043. Date of commencement, on gazettal.
	(96)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Transitional) Regulation 2007. GG No 33 of 23.2.2007, p 1045. Date of commencement, on gazettal.
	(309)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Insurance Reform-Transitional) Regulation 2007. GG No 83 of 29.6.2007, p 4153. Date of commencement, 1.7.2007, cl 2.
	(310)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Certificate of Currency) Regulation 2007. GG No 83 of 29.6.2007, p 4159. Date of commencement, on gazettal.
	No 27	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007. Assented to 4.7.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (2).
	(403)	Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2007. GG No 103 of 24.8.2007, p 5895. Date of commencement, 1.9.2007, cl 2.
	(478)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Latest Index Number) Regulation 2007. GG No 127 of 21.9.2007, p 7216. Date of commencement, on gazettal.
2008	(61)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Index Number) Regulation 2008. GG No 30 of 7.3.2008, p 1437. Date of commencement, on gazettal.
	(266)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Administration Fee) Regulation 2008. GG No 76 of 27.6.2008, p 6343. Date of commencement, 4 pm on 30.6.2008, cl 2.
	(368)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Latest Index Number) Regulation 2008. GG No 100 of 22.8.2008, p 7897. Date of commencement, on gazettal.
2009	(99)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Latest Index Number) Regulation 2009. LW 20.3.2009. Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
	(228)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Delegation) Regulation 2009. LW 11.6.2009. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
	(237)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Retro-Paid Loss Premium Method) Regulation 2009. LW 12.6.2009. Date of commencement, 4 pm on 30.6.2009, cl 2.
	(391)	Workers Compensation Amendment (Latest Index Number) Regulation (No 2) 2009. LW 7.8.2009. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.

Table of amendments

Cl 3	Am 2007 (403), Sch 1 [1].
Cl 7	Am 2004 No 111, Sch 4.
Cl 13	Am 5.3.2004; 27.8.2004; 18.3.2005; 2005 (540), Sch 1; 2006 (95), cl 2; 2006 (536), cl 2; 2007 (95), cl 2; 2007 (478), cl 2; 2008 (61), cl 2; 2008 (368), cl 2; 2009 (99), cl 2; 2009 (391), cl 3.
Cl 14A	Ins 2006 (656), Sch 1 [1].
Cl 15	Am 19.12.2003; 2006 (656), Sch 1 [2] [3].
Part 6A (cll 15A-15L)	Ins 2007 (403), Sch 1 [2].
Cl 17	Subst 2007 (403), Sch 1 [3].
Cl 25	Am 19.12.2003.
Cl 28	Am 2007 (309), Sch 1 [1].
Cl 30	Am 19.12.2003.
Part 7A (cll 31A-31M)	Ins 2007 (403), Sch 1 [4].
Cl 32A	Ins 2007 (403), Sch 1 [5].
Cl 34	Am 19.12.2003; 2006 (656), Sch 1 [4] [5].
Cl 37	Subst 2006 (656), Sch 1 [6].
Cl 39	Rep 2006 (656), Sch 1 [7].
Cl 40	Rep 2006 (656), Sch 1 [8].
Cl 41	Am 19.12.2003.
Cl 42	Am 19.12.2003; 2006 (656), Sch 1 [9].
Cl 43	Subst 2006 (656), Sch 1 [10].
Cl 43AA	Ins 2006 (656), Sch 1 [11].
Cl 43A	Ins 3.9.2004. Subst 2006 (656), Sch 1 [12].
Cl 44	Rep 2006 (656), Sch 1 [13].
Cl 45	Subst 2006 (656), Sch 1 [14].
Cl 48A	Ins 2006 (656), Sch 1 [15].
Cl 48B	Ins 2008 (266), Sch 1 [1].
Cl 49	Am 2006 (220), Sch 1 [1].
Cl 50	Rep 2003 No 97, Sch 3.
Cl 51	Am 2005 (261b), Sch 1 [1]; 2005 (816), Sch 1 [1]; 2006 (220), Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2006 (340), Sch 1 [1]; 2008 (266), Sch 1 [2].
Cl 52A	Ins 2007 (310), cl 2.
Cl 53	Am 25.6.2004.
Cl 53A	Ins 2006 (340), Sch 1 [2].
Part 11A (cll 53AA-53AE)	Ins 2007 (403), Sch 1 [6].
Part 18, heading	Subst 2005 (223), Sch 1 [1].
Part 18, Div 1, heading	Ins 2005 (223), Sch 1 [1].
Cl 74	Am 2005 (223), Sch 1 [2] [3].
Part 18, Div 2, heading	Ins 2005 (223), Sch 1 [4].
Cl 75	Am 2005 (223), Sch 1 [5].
Cl 75A	Ins 2005 (223), Sch 1 [6].
Cl 76	Am 2005 (223), Sch 1 [7] [8].
Cl 77	Am 2005 (223), Sch 1 [9].
Cl 78	Am 2005 (223), Sch 1 [10].
Cl 78A	Ins 2005 (223), Sch 1 [11].
Cl 79	Am 2005 (223), Sch 1 [12].
Cl 80	Am 2005 (223), Sch 1 [13].
Part 18, Div 3 (cll 80A-80I)	Ins 2005 (223), Sch 1 [14].
Cl 81	Am 2006 (657), Sch 1 [1] [2].
Cl 81A	Ins 2006 (657), Sch 1 [3].
Cl 82	Am 2006 (657), Sch 1 [4] [5].
Cl 84	Am 2006 (657), Sch 1 [6].
Cl 84A	Ins 2006 (657), Sch 1 [7].
Cl 85	Am 2006 (657), Sch 1 [8]-[10].
Cl 85A	Ins 2006 (657), Sch 1 [11].
Cl 96	Am 2006 (657), Sch 1 [12].
Cl 97	Am 2006 (657), Sch 1 [13].
Cl 98	Am 2006 (657), Sch 1 [14] [15].
Cl 98A	Ins 2006 (657), Sch 1 [16].
Cl 99	Am 2006 (657), Sch 1 [17].
Cl 101	Subst 2006 (657), Sch 1 [18].
Cl 110	Am 2006 (657), Sch 1 [19] [20].
Cl 119	Am 2006 (657), Sch 1 [21].
Cl 123	Am 2006 (109), Sch 1 [1].
Cl 125	Am 2006 (657), Sch 1 [22] [23]
Cl 125A	Ins 2006 (657), Sch 1 [24].
Cll 126A, 126B	Ins 2006 (657), Sch 1 [25].
Cl 127	Am 2005 (261b), Sch 1 [2]; 2005 (816), Sch 1 [2]; 2009 (237), Sch 1 [1] [2].
Cl 130	Am 2006 (745), Sch 1 [1]; 2009 (237), Sch 1 [3].
Cl 131	Rep 2006 (745), Sch 1 [2]. Ins 2009 (237), Sch 1 [4].
Cl 133	Am 2006 (745), Sch 1 [3]; 2009 (237), Sch 1 [5].
Cl 135	Subst 2009 (237), Sch 1 [6].
Cl 136	Am 2009 (237), Sch 1 [7].
Cl 137	Am 2005 (816), Sch 1 [3]; 2006 (220), Sch 1 [1]; 2006 (264), Sch 1 [1]-[3]; 2009 (237), Sch 1 [8]-[11].
Cl 138	Am 2005 (816), Sch 1 [4]; 2006 (220), Sch 1 [1]; 2006 (264), Sch 1 [4]-[6]; 2009 (237), Sch 1 [12] [13].
Cl 140A	Ins 2009 (237), Sch 1 [14].
Cl 147	Am 2006 (340), Sch 1 [3].
Part 20, Div 8	Subst 2005 (816), Sch 1 [5].
Part 20, Div 8, Subdiv 1, heading	Ins 2005 (816), Sch 1 [5]. Subst 2009 (237), Sch 1 [15].
Part 20, Div 8, Subdiv 1	Subst 2009 (237), Sch 1 [15].
Cl 148	Am 2005 (261b), Sch 1 [3]. Subst 2005 (816), Sch 1 [5]. Am 2006 (220), Sch 1 [1]. Subst 2009 (237), Sch 1 [15].
Cl 149	Subst 2005 (816), Sch 1 [5]; 2009 (237), Sch 1 [15].
Part 20, Div 8, Subdivs 2, 3 (cll 149A-149D)	Ins 2005 (816), Sch 1 [5].
Part 20, Div 8, Subdivs 4, 5 (cll 149E-149H)	Ins 2009 (237), Sch 1 [16].
Cl 150A	Ins 2005 (261b), Sch 1 [4].
Cl 151A	Ins 2005 (261b), Sch 1 [5].
Cl 188	Am 2003 No 82, Sch 2.32.
Cl 195A	Ins 2006 (535), Sch 1.
Cl 196	Am 2006 (745), Sch 1 [4].
Cl 197	Am 19.12.2003.
Cl 197A	Ins 2009 (228), cl 3.
Cl 200A	Ins 2006 (247), Sch 1.
Cl 200B	Ins 2006 (656), Sch 1 [16].
Cl 202	Am 2007 (403), Sch 1 [7].
Cl 203	Am 2004 No 74, Sch 4.12.
Cl 208A	Ins 2007 (403), Sch 1 [8].
Cl 210	Am 2006 (220), Sch 1 [1].
Cll 211A, 211B	Ins 2006 (745), Sch 1 [5].
Cl 213	Am 2004 No 74, Sch 4.12.
Cl 226	Subst 19.12.2003.
Part 23, Div 3, Subdiv 4A (cl 229A)	Ins 2007 (96), Sch 1.
Cl 232	Am 19.12.2003.
Cll 233, 234	Rep 19.12.2003.
Part 23, Div 5	Ins 2005 (319), Sch 1.
Part 23, Div 5, Subdiv 1, heading	Ins 2007 (309), Sch 1 [2].
Cl 239	Ins 2005 (319), Sch 1. Am 2006 (27), Sch 1 [1]; 2007 (309), Sch 1 [3] [4].
Cl 240	Ins 2005 (319), Sch 1. Am 2006 (27), Sch 1 [2]-[5].
Cl 241	Ins 2005 (319), Sch 1. Am 2006 (27), Sch 1 [6]-[8].
Cl 242	Ins 2005 (319), Sch 1. Am 2006 (27), Sch 1 [9] [10].
Cl 243, 244	Ins 2005 (319), Sch 1.
Cl 245	Ins 2005 (319), Sch 1. Am 2006 (27), Sch 1 [11]-[13].
Cl 246	Ins 2005 (319), Sch 1.
Cl 247	Ins 2006 (27), Sch 1 [14]. Am 2007 (309), Sch 1 [5].
Part 23, Div 5, Subdiv 2 (cll 247A-247D)	Ins 2007 (309), Sch 1 [6].
Part 23, Div 6 (cll 248-250)	Ins 2006 (340), Sch 1 [4].
Part 23, Div 7 (cll 251, 252)	Ins 2007 (403), Sch 1 [9].
Sch 1	Am 2005 (261b), Sch 1 [6]; 2005 (816), Sch 1 [6] [7].
Sch 4	Am 2007 (20), cl 2.
Sch 5	Ins 2007 (403), Sch 1 [10].
Sch 6	Am 2006 (109), Sch 1 [2]-[10]. Subst 2006 (657), Sch 1 [26]. Am 2007 No 27, Sch 4.33.