Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Accident Compensation Act 1985 - SECT 23

Authorised agents

23. Authorised agents





(1) The Authority may for the purposes of this Act or the
Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993-

   (a)  appoint by an instrument any person to be an authorised agent of the
        Authority; and



   (b)  terminate any such appointment by an instrument.





(2) An authorised agent must act as an agent subject to-

   (a)  such terms and conditions as are specified in the instrument of
        appointment; and

   (b)  such directions as are given in writing to the authorised agent by the
        Authority.

(3) An authorised agent is entitled to receive from the Authority such
remuneration as is agreed between the Authority and the authorised agent for
acting as an agent.

(4) An authorised agent must not contravene or fail to comply with-

   (a)  the terms and conditions specified in the instrument of appointment;
        or

   (b)  any directions given to the authorised agent under subsection (2)(b).

Penalty: 50 penalty units for a first offence; 100 penalty units for a second
or subsequent offence.

(5) Subsection (4) is in addition to the power of the Authority to-

   (a)  terminate the appointment of an authorised agent; or

   (b)  take any other appropriate proceedings against any person who is or
        has been an authorised agent.

(6) An authorised agent must keep accounting records relating to transactions
and affairs of the authorised agent under this section in the manner and form
specified by the Authority and must retain those records for the period
specified by the Authority.



(7) For the purposes of this section the Authority-

   (a)  may at any time, by notice in writing give a direction to an
        authorised agent or a person who has been an authorised agent,
        requiring the production, at such time and place as are specified in
        the direction, of such accounting records relating to the transactions
        and affairs of the authorised agent or of the person while an
        authorised agent, as are so specified and in such form as is so
        specified; and

   (b)  may audit and inspect the accounting records and require the giving of
        information by authorised agents to the Authority or any person
        authorised by the Authority.

(8) The requirement under subsections (6) and (7) to retain accounting records
applies for 7 years.