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WORKPLACE INJURY MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1998 - SECT 231

Notification of summary of Act and insurance details

231 Notification of summary of Act and insurance details

(cf 1926 s 43 (1)-(3); 1987 s 269)

(1) An employer must ensure that the following information is available at all times to workers of the employer--
(a) a summary of the requirements of this Act with regard to the giving of notice of injuries and the making of claims,
(b) if the employer has obtained a policy of insurance in respect of the persons employed there and the policy is for the time being in force--a statement setting out the name and address of the insurer from whom the policy was obtained and stating that insurance under this Act has been effected with that insurer,
(c) if the employer is a self-insurer--a statement that the employer is a self-insurer under this Act,
(d) such other information as may be prescribed by the regulations.
(2) The information is to be made available to workers by publishing it on a website or by any other method authorised by the regulations.
(3) If the information required by this section is made available to workers of the employer but becomes damaged, destroyed or otherwise inaccessible, the employer must renew the information (whether by the same or another method) as soon as practicable.
(4) The Workers Compensation Guidelines may make provision for or with respect to the form of the information required to be made available.
: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.



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