Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1951 - SECT 166F

    (1)     The DI fund manager may engage consultants.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), the DI fund manager may engage an entity (a claims manager ) to manage injuries in relation to which claims may be, or have been, made against the DI fund.

Note     The DI fund manager must engage an actuary (see s 166H).

    (3)     However, the DI fund manager must not engage an entity under subsection (2) unless satisfied that the entity has the experience and expertise necessary to exercise the functions of a claims manager.

    (4)     The conditions of a consultant's engagement are the conditions agreed between the DI fund manager and the consultant.

    (5)     To remove any doubt, this section does not give the DI fund manager the power to enter into a contract of employment.