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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 22

22 Students

(1) WorkCover may enter into--

(a) a contract of insurance for this subdivision with the authority through which is administered the Education (Work Experience) Act 1996 in relation to a State student; or
(b) a contract of insurance for this subdivision with the person having control of a non-State school in relation to a student enrolled at the school who is 14 or over; or
(c) a contract of insurance for this subdivision with a registered training organisation attended by a vocational placement student.

(2) The contract may cover the student for injury arising out of, or in the course of, work experience or vocational placement as provided under a regulation but must not cover a student for damages.

(3) The student has the entitlement to compensation for injury that is provided under a regulation.

(4) In this section--

non-State school means a school that is provisionally accredited, or accredited, under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2001.

registered training organisation means a registered training organisation under the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000.

State student means a student defined in the Education (Work Experience) Act 1996, dictionary.

vocational placement see the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000, section 17.



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