Queensland Numbered Acts

NATIONAL INJURY INSURANCE SCHEME (QUEENSLAND) ACT 2016 - SECT 60

60 Agency may agree to perform functions of support entity

(1) The agency may enter into an agreement with a support entity that provides for the agency to perform a function of the entity under a care and support scheme law.

(2) The agreement may deal with any matter necessary or convenient to help the agency perform the function of the support entity, including, for example—

(a) how the performance of the function is to be funded; and

(b) arrangements for sharing information that is relevant to the performance of the function.

(3) If an agreement is entered into with a support entity, the agency may, subject to the agreement, perform the function of the entity stated in the agreement.

(4) In this section—

"care and support scheme law" means an Act, or a law of the Commonwealth or another State, that provides for—

(a) a scheme that is substantially the same as, or similar to, the scheme; or

(b) a scheme for the payment of compensation, or providing other care and support, to persons who have suffered injury, whether or not the injury was caused by an incident involving a prescribed vehicle.

"support entity" means an entity that has functions under a care and support scheme law, including functions under a contract of insurance required, or provided for, by a care and support scheme law.