New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION (DUST DISEASES) ACT 1942

- As at 18 October 2022
- Act 14 of 1942

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Name of Act etc
   2.      Repeal of Workmen's Compensation (Silicosis) Act 1920 and schemes made thereunder
   3.      Definitions
   4.      (Repealed)
   5.      Constitution and functions of Authority
   5AA.    Chief executive
   5AB.    Delegation
   5AC.    Dust Diseases Board
   5A.     Board may use its services and facilities for other purposes
   6.      Constitution of Fund
   7.      Medical Assessment Panel
   8.      Certificate of Medical Assessment Panel and rates of compensation
   8A.     Power to vary awards for certain purposes
   8AA.    Compensation not payable in certain circumstances
   8B.     Interim award
   8C.     Power to terminate or vary awards
   8D.     Power to resume weekly payments ended under Principal Act
   8E.     Reimbursement of compensation from negligent third parties
   8F.     (Repealed)
   8G.     Proceedings
   8H.     (Repealed)
   8I.     Appeals
   9.      Allowances for "hard luck" cases
   9A.     Reimbursement of workers for travelling expenses associated with medical examinations
   10.     Regulations
   11.     Effect of extending Act to other dust diseases: Baker v Australian Asbestos Insulations Pty. Ltd. overruled
   12.     Repeal of Workmen's Compensation (Broken Hill) Act 1920 No 36
   13.     Savings, transitional and other provisions
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 1A
           SCHEDULE 1B
           SCHEDULE 2