Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Accident Compensation Act 1985 - SECT 4A

Interpretation

4A. Interpretation





(1) If a worker commences or has commenced to receive compensation in the form
of weekly payments, the entitlement of that worker to continue to receive
weekly payments and the amount of those weekly payments depends upon the
provisions of this Act as in force from time to time.

(2) Subsection (1) applies irrespective of the date (whether before or after
the commencement of section 4 of the Accident Compensation (Further Amendment)
Act 1988 and whether before or after the commencement of any other Act
amending this Act, whether enacted before or after the first-mentioned Act)-

   (a)  on which a worker commences or commenced to receive weekly payments;
        and

   (b)  of any claim, notice or application.



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(4) Notwithstanding any provision of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act
1987, Part IV of this Act as in force prior to the commencement of the
relevant provision of that Act applies to and only to the hearing and
determination of any application lodged with the Tribunal-

   (a)  before that commencement; or

   (b)  after that commencement, in respect of or in relation to a
        recommendation made before that commencement; or

   (c)  after that commencement, in relation to a recommendation made after
        that commencement in respect of an application made before that
        commencement.