South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1986 - SECT 119

119—Contract to avoid Act

        (1)         Any agreement or arrangement entered into without the consent of the Corporation that purports to exclude, modify or restrict the operation of this Act is to that extent void and of no effect.

        (2)         Any purported waiver of a right conferred by or under this Act is void and of no effect.

        (3)         Any person—

            (a)         who enters into any agreement or arrangement with intent either directly or indirectly to defeat, evade or prevent the operation of this Act; or

            (b)         who attempts to induce a person to waive a right or benefit conferred by or under this Act,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $5 000 or imprisonment for one year.

        (4)         Subsections (2)

and (3)

do not apply to—

            (a)         any action taken by an employer with the consent of the Corporation; or

            (b)         any agreement or arrangement entered into by an employer with, or with the consent of, the Corporation.