WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 1981 - SECT 293

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 1981 - SECT 293

293 .         General provisions about rules

        (1)         In this section —

        rule means a conciliation rule or an arbitration rule and rules has a corresponding meaning.

        [(2)         deleted]

        (3)         A rule may require any matter or thing to be verified by statutory declaration.

        (4)         Rules —

            (a)         are rules of court under the Interpretation Act 1984 ; and

            (b)         must be published in the Gazette ; and

            (c)         take effect from the date of publication or from any later date or dates that are specified in the rules; and

            (d)         must be laid before each House of Parliament within 6 sitting days of the House next following the publication of the rules.

        (5)         If either House of Parliament passes a resolution, of which notice has been given at any time within 6 sitting days after the rules have been laid before it, disallowing the whole or a part of the rules, the rules or the part of it disallowed ceases to have effect.

        (6)         If the whole or part of a rule is disallowed, the validity of any proceedings taken or of anything done under the rules or the part of it in the meantime is not affected.

        (7)         If such a resolution is passed, notice of the fact must be published in the Gazette as soon as is practicable.

        [Section 293 inserted: No. 42 of 2004 s. 130; amended: No. 31 of 2011 s. 23.]