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WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1988 - SECT 131A Interpretation of Division

WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1988 - SECT 131A

Division 6 - Acts of terrorism Interpretation of Division

(1)  In this Division –
act of terrorism means an act done or a threat made by a person –
(a) for an ethnic, ideological, political, religious or similar purpose; and
(b) with the intention to cause personal injury or damage to property; and
(c) with the intention to influence a government or put the public, or a section of the public, in fear;
actuary means a person who is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia;
interested party means –
(a) a representative of licensed insurers; and
(b) a representative of self-insurers; and
(c) a representative of employers; and
(d) a representative of workers; and
(e) the Nominal Insurer; and
(f) any other person the Minister considers to be an interested party;
policyholder has the same meaning as in section 128A .
(2)  In deciding whether an act was done or a threat was made for a purpose or with an intention specified in the definition of   act of terrorism in subsection (1)  –
(a) regard may be had to the nature of the act or threat and the context in which the act was done or the threat was made; and
(b) it does not matter whether the person was acting alone or with others or in connection with an organisation or government.