Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993 - SECT 63

PART 6 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Transfer of Authority's liability9

63. Transfer of Authority's liability9



(1) The liability of the Authority in respect of injuries to a worker arising
out of or in the course of or due to the nature of employment after 4 p.m. on
31 August 1985 but before 4 p.m. on 30 June 1993 under the
Accident Compensation Act 1985 to pay compensation or as an insurer under that
Act is by virtue of this section transferred to authorised insurers on the
following basis-

   (a)  to the authorised insurer which has issued or renewed the current
        WorkCover insurance policy of an employer, if the injury to the worker
        arose out of or in the course of or due to the nature of employment
        with that employer after 4 p.m. on 31 August 1985 but before 4 p.m. on
        30 June 1993;

   (b)  if paragraph (a) does not apply, to an authorised insurer determined
        by the Authority.

(2) The liability transferred to authorised insurers under subsection (1) and
held by authorised insurers immediately before the commencement of Part 2 of
the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1998 is by virtue of this section
transferred to the Authority.