WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1986 - SECT 6B

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1986 - SECT 6B

6B—Recognition of previous determinations

        (1)         If a determination of the State with which a worker's employment is connected has been made—

            (a)         by the Tribunal or a court under section 6A

; or

            (b)         by a designated court under a provision of a law that corresponds with section 6A

, or under another provision of a law prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this provision; or

            (c)         by a court of this State or another State in the course of proceedings that are relevant to the application of this Act or a corresponding law, or that relate to a claim for compensation or damages,

the State so determined is to be recognised for the purposes of this Act as the State with which the worker's employment is connected.

        (2)         This section does not prevent any appeal relating to any such determination and if the determination is altered on appeal, the altered determination is to be recognised under subsection (1)

.

        (3)         In this section—

"designated court" means—

            (a)         the Supreme Court of a State in which a corresponding law is in force; or

            (b)         a court, tribunal or other decision-making body of a State in which a corresponding law is in force that is declared by the regulations to be a designated court for the purposes of this section;

"State" includes a Territory.