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WORKERS COMPENSATION AMENDMENT BILL 2003

2003

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY



(As presented)

(Minister for Industrial Relations)

Workers Compensation Amendment Bill 2003



Contents

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2003

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY



(As presented)

(Minister for Industrial Relations)

Workers Compensation Amendment Bill 2003





A Bill for

An Act to amend the Workers Compensation Act 1951











The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:



1 Name of Act

This Act is the Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2003.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

3 Act amended

This Act amends the Workers Compensation Act 1951.

4 Application of ch 15 to insurers

Section 224 (1) (b)

substitute

(b) an act of terrorism happens before 1 April 2006; and

5 Entitlement of insurers to reimbursement from temporary fund

Section 228 (2) (a)

substitute

(a) before 1 April 2006; and

6 Section 232

substitute

232 Expiry of ch 15

This chapter expires on 1 October 2006.

7 New sections 245A and 245B

insert

245A Application of Criminal Code—Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2003

To remove any doubt, the Criminal Code does not apply to offences against this Act only because of the amendments of this Act made by the Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2003.

245B Auditors’ certificates—Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2003

(1) This section applies if it commences after 1 July 2003.

(2) A certificate issued by a recognised auditor on or after 1 July 2003, and before the commencement of this section, is taken to have been a certificate issued by a registered auditor.

Note This section commences on the day after the Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2003 is notified (see that Act, s 2).

8 Dictionary, new definition of recognised auditor

insert

recognised auditor, in relation to a certificate provided for an employer for this Act, means any of the following who are not the employer or an employee or executive officer of the employer:

(a) an auditor registered under the Corporations Act;

(b) a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia;

(c) a member of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants;

(d) a member of the National Institute of Accountants.

9 Further amendments, mentions of registered auditor

omit

registered auditor

substitute

recognised auditor

in

• section 156 (a)

• section 157 (a)

• section 159

• section 160

• section 190 (1) (a)

• section 190 (3)



Endnotes

Republications of amended laws

For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.























© Australian Capital Territory 2003

 


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