Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Accident Compensation Act 1985 - SECT 20B

Additional powers of the Authority

20B. Additional powers of the Authority



(1) Without limiting or derogating from the generality of the powers of the
Authority under this Act, the powers of the Authority include-

   (a)  the power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or
        in connection with the performance of its functions under Division 6,
        6A or 6B of Part IV; and

   (b)  the power to enter into agreements or arrangements and to settle or
        compromise any differences or disputes with other persons in relation
        to any matter arising under or in relation to Division 6, 6A or 6B of
        Part IV; and

   (c)  the power to enter into agreements or arrangements with employers
        liable to pay compensation under the Workers Compensation Act 1958,
        employers liable to pay damages in respect of injury or disease
        before, on or after the appointed day and insurers liable to indemnify
        employers in whole or in part in respect of any such liability upon
        such terms as the Authority deems appropriate and in particular, and
        without limiting or derogating from the generality of the foregoing,
        agreements or arrangements pursuant to which the Authority undertakes
        to assume or discharge that liability or any part of that liability;
        and

   (d)  the power to enter into agreements or contracts with a corresponding
        Authority for or with respect to-

   (i)  the Authority performing the functions or exercising the powers of the
        corresponding Authority as its agent;

   (ii) the Authority performing any works or providing services for the
        corresponding Authority;

   (iii) the Authority providing the corresponding Authority with the use of
        its facilities or the services of its staff;

   (iv) the corresponding Authority performing the functions or exercising the
        powers of the Authority as its agent;

   (v)  the corresponding Authority performing any works or providing services
        for the Authority;

   (vi) the corresponding Authority providing the Authority with the use of
        its facilities or the services of its staff;

   (e)  in addition to, and not limited by, any other power under this
        section, the power to provide related and ancillary services.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(d), corresponding Authority means a
Government department or a statutory authority of the Commonwealth Government
or of the Government of another State or of a Territory which is responsible
for administering a law corresponding to the Acts specified in section 19(b).

(3) An agreement or contract entered into or a service provided before the
commencement of section 10 of the Accident Compensation (Miscellaneous
Amendment) Act 1997 is to be deemed to be as validly entered into or provided
as it would have been if this Act as amended by that section had been in force
at the time the agreement or contract was entered into or the service was
provided.