Victorian Current Acts

ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 1985 - NOTES

Version No. 231

No. 10191 of 1985
Version incorporating amendments as at
31 March 2024

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Version No. 231

Accident Compensation Act 1985

No. 10191 of 1985

Version incorporating amendments as at
31 March 2024

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The Accident Compensation Act 1985 was assented to on 30 July 1985 and came into operation as follows:

Parts 1, 2, 6, sections 272, 275 on 30 July 1985: section 2(5); section 264(4) on 30 June 1985: section 2(4); item in Schedule 2 which amends section 95 of the Stamps Act 1958 on 1 January 1985: section 2(6); item in Schedule 2 which amends section 97 of the Stamps Act 1958 on 1 August 1985: section 2(7); items in Schedule 2 which amend sections 98, 99 of the Stamps Act 1958 on 30 June 1985: section 2(8); Part 7 on 1 September 1985 at 4 p.m.: Government Gazette 30 August 1985 page 3401; rest of Act (except section 91) on 31 August 1985 at 4 p.m.: Government Gazette 30 August 1985 page 3401; section 91 repealed unproclaimed by No. 50/1994 section 36.

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

•     Headings

All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).

•     Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).

•     Punctuation

All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).

•     Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).

•     Location of "legislative items"

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.

•     Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.
See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

    2     Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Accident Compensation Act 1985 by Acts and subordinate instruments.

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Accident Compensation Act 1985, No. 10191/1985

Assent Date:	30.7.85
Commencement Date:	S. 396 inserted on 25.4.20 by No. 11/2020 s. 61: s. 2 (as amended by No. 27/2020 s. 18)
Note:	S. 396 repealed Pt X (ss 395, 396) on 26.4.21
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Employment and Training (Rebates) Act 1985, No. 10255/1985

Assent Date:	10.12.85
Commencement Date:	Ss 1, 2, 8(3) on 10.12.85: s. 2(4); s. 8(2) on 31.8.85: s. 2(3); s. 4(2) on 22.12.81: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 1.1.86: s. 2(1)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Taxation Acts (Reciprocal Assistance) Act 1986, No. 23/1986

Assent Date:	22.4.86
Commencement Date:	22.4.86
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1986, No. 48/1986 (as amended by No. 64/1989)

Assent Date:	27.5.86
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–6, 14, 16, 23, 35, 37, 38 on 31.8.85 (4 p.m.): s. 2(1); s. 27 on 1.7.86: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 27.5.86: s. 2(3)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Transport Accident Act 1986, No. 111/1986

Assent Date:	16.12.86
Commencement Date:	S. 180(3) (Sch. 2 item 3) on 1.1.87: Government Gazette 23.12.86 p. 4777
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Taxation (Reciprocal Powers) Act 1987, No. 37/1987

Assent Date:	12.5.87
Commencement Date:	11.6.87: Special Gazette (No. 24) 11.6.87 p. 1
Current State:	All of Act in operation

State Concessions (Amendment) Act 1987, No. 48/1987

Assent Date:	15.9.87
Commencement Date:	1.12.87: Government Gazette 18.11.87 p. 3072
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1987, No. 83/1987 (as amended by No. 64/1989)

Assent Date:	1.12.87
Commencement Date:	S. 6(2) on 30.7.85: s. 2(2); s. 45(1) on 1.1.88: s. 2(3); rest of Act on 1.12.87: s. 2(1)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Act 1988, No. 13/1988

Assent Date:	11.5.88
Commencement Date:	11.5.88
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Accident Compensation (Disclosure of Information) Act 1988, No. 18/1988

Assent Date:	17.5.88
Commencement Date:	1.12.87: s. 2
Current State:	All of Act in operation

State Superannuation Act 1988, No. 50/1988

Assent Date:	24.5.88
Commencement Date:	S. 93(3) on 1.7.87: s. 2(1); s. 93(4) on 27.11.87: s. 2(2); Pt 1, Div. 2 of Pt 6, s. 91 on 1.1.88: s. 2(3); rest of Act on 1.7.88: Government Gazette 1.6.88 p. 1487
Current State:	All of Act in operation

County Court (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 19/1989

Assent Date:	16.5.89
Commencement Date:	1.8.89: Government Gazette 26.7.89 p. 1858
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Fire Authorities Act 1989, No. 50/1989 (as amended by No. 91/1989)

Assent Date:	14.6.89
Commencement Date:	S. 52(2) on 31.7.90: Special Gazette (No. 38) 31.7.90 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989

Assent Date:	14.6.89
Commencement Date:	S. 4(1)(a)–(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Accident Compensation (General Amendment) Act 1989, No. 64/1989 (as amended by No. 18/1991)

Assent Date:	29.9.89
Commencement Date:	Ss 11, 16 on 1.1.90: s. 2(3); s. 37(2) on 27.5.86: s. 2(4); s. 37(3) on 1.12.87: s. 2(5); ss 1–4, 9, 12–15, 17–19, 21–26, 27(b), 28, 29, 37(1), 38 on 1.10.89: Special Gazette (No. 55) 29.9.89 p. 1; ss 5–8, 10, 20, 27(a), 30–35 on 5.3.90: Government Gazette 21.2.90 p. 518; s. 36 on 1.7.90: Government Gazette 21.2.90 p. 518
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Courts (Children's and Magistrates') Act 1990, No. 34/1990

Assent Date:	13.6.90
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–6, 7(1) on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2216; s. 7(2) on 16.5.89: s. 2(b); s. 7(4)(5) on 6.6.89: s. 2(c); s. 7(6)(7) on 14.6.89: s. 2(d); rest of Act on 13.6.90: s. 2(e)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Vocational Education and Training Act 1990, No. 45/1990

Assent Date:	19.6.90
Commencement Date:	S. 109 on 1.7.91: Government Gazette 19.12.90 p. 3745 and Special Gazette (No. 9) 31.1.91 p. 3
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1991, No. 18/1991

Assent Date:	30.4.91
Commencement Date:	S. 4 on 30.6.89: s. 2(1); s. 12(3) on 29.9.89: s. 2(2); s. 12(2) on 5.3.90: s. 2(3); s. 10(1)(2) on 1.7.90: s. 2(4); Pt 1 (ss 1–3), ss 8, 10(3), 12(1) on 30.4.91: s. 2(5); rest of Act on 1.7.91: Government Gazette 26.6.91 p. 1659
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Act 1992, No. 37/1992

Assent Date:	16.6.92
Commencement Date:	16.6.92
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Accident Compensation (WorkCover) Act 1992, No. 67/1992 (as amended by No. 50/1993)

Assent Date:	19.11.92
Commencement Date:	Ss 1–3 on 19.11.92: s. 2(2); ss 26, 49 on 1.7.93: s. 2(3); s. 63(2) on 29.10.92: s. 2(4); rest of Act (except s. 36(1)) on 1.12.92: s. 2(1); s. 36(1) repealed by No. 50/1993 s. 111(1)(a); s. 42 repealed by No. 50/1993 s. 111(1)(b)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Employee Relations Act 1992, No. 83/1992

Assent Date:	24.11.92
Commencement Date:	S. 184(Sch. 6 item 1) on 1.3.93: Special Gazette (No. 63) 27.11.92 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993, No. 50/1993

Assent Date:	1.6.93
Commencement Date:	Pt 1 (ss 1–6), ss 19, 94(1), 102, 110(1), 111(1) on 1.6.93: s. 2(1); ss 111(2), 112(1) on 19.11.92: s. 2(2)(a); ss 84(1), 92, 94(2), 95, 100, 110(2) on 1.12.92: s. 2(2)(b); s. 93 on 1.4.93: s. 2(2)(c); ss 87, 88 on 29.4.93: s. 2(2)(d); Pt 3 (ss 27–42), ss 7–11, 15–17, 72, 78(1)(b), 79, 80(1)(a)–(e), 85, 86, 89, 90, 98, 103–108, 109(1)(2), 112(2), 113 on 16.6.93; ss 12–14, 18, 20–26, 55, 57–71, 73, 75, 78(1)(c)–(h) (2), 83, 101 on 30.6.93; Pt 4 (ss 43–54), ss 56, 74, 76, 78(1)(a), 80(1)(b)–(d)(2), 81, 84(2), 91, 99, 109(3) on 1.7.93; ss 96, 97 on 1.8.93: Special Gazette (No. 39) 16.6.93 p. 1; ss 77, 82 were never proclaimed, repealed by No. 50/1994 s. 104
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Medical Practice Act 1994, No. 23/1994

Assent Date:	17.5.94
Commencement Date:	S. 118(Sch. 1 item 1.1) on 1.7.94: Government Gazette 23.6.94 p. 1672
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994

Assent Date:	31.5.94
Commencement Date:	S. 4(Sch. 2 item 1) on 1.1.95: Government Gazette 28.7.94 p. 2055
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 50/1994 (as amended by No. 74/2000)

Assent Date:	15.6.94
Commencement Date:	Ss 13, 15–19, 30, 35, 36, 48, 49, 64(2) (4)–(11) on 15.6.94: s. 2(1); s. 64 (1)(3) on 30.11.92: s. 2(2)(a); ss 5(10)(11), 32(1), 33(1), 42, 60, 67 on 1.12.92: s. 2(2)(b); ss 5(1)(7)(12), 9(a)(b), 52, 57, 61, 62(1)–(9), 92(3) on 30.6.93 at 4 p.m.: s. 2(2)(d); ss 41(1)(2) (4) on 1.4.94: s. 2(2)(e); ss 76, 77 on 1.7.94: s. 2(3); ss 3, 4, 5(3)(4)(6)(a), 10–12, 14, 21–25, 28, 31, 32(2), 33(2)(3), 38(1)(b)(d)(e)(3)(a)(d)(f), 44, 46, 47, 54(1)(2), 55, 56, 59, 66, 68–75, 79, 80, 83–87, 92(4)(5) on 24.6.94: Special Gazette (No. 37) 24.6.94 p. 2—see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984; ss 5(2)(5)(6)(b)(8)(9), 6–8, 9(c)–(e), 20, 26, 27, 29, 37, 38(1) (a)(c)(2)(3)(b)(c)(e)(4), 39, 40, 41(3)(5), 43, 45, 50, 51, 53, 54(3), 58, 62(10), 63, 78, 81, 82 on 1.7.94: Special Gazette (No. 37) 24.6.94 p. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Vocational Education and Training (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 62/1994

Assent Date:	15.6.94
Commencement Date:	S. 68 on 1.12.94: Government Gazette 23.6.94 p. 1671
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Transport Accident (General Amendment) Act 1994, No. 84/1994

Assent Date:	29.11.94
Commencement Date:	S. 63 on 1.1.95: Special Gazette (No. 96) 13.12.94 pp 1, 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Constitution (Court of Appeal) Act 1994, No. 109/1994

Assent Date:	20.12.94
Commencement Date:	S. 34(1) on 7.6.95: Special Gazette (No. 41) 23.5.95 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Equal Opportunity Act 1995, No. 42/1995

Assent Date:	14.6.95
Commencement Date:	S. 224 on 5.10.95: Government Gazette 28.9.95 p. 2731; Sch. 2 item 1 on 1.1.96: Government Gazette 21.12.95 p. 3571
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Vocational Education and Training (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 85/1995

Assent Date:	28.11.95
Commencement Date:	28.11.95
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 98/1995

Assent Date:	5.12.95
Commencement Date:	S. 65(Sch. 1 item 1) on 1.7.96: Government Gazette 27.6.96 p. 1593
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus Amendments) Act 1995, No. 100/1995

Assent Date:	5.12.95
Commencement Date:	S. 10(1)(Sch. 1 items 1.1, 1.2) on 30.4.96: Special Gazette (No. 45) 30.4.96 p. 1; s. 32(Sch. 2 item 1) on 5.12.95: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 7/1996

Assent Date:	25.6.96
Commencement Date:	S. 32 on 25.6.96: s. 2(1); s. 33 on 1.12.92: s. 2(2); s. 4 on 1.7.95: s. 2(3); ss 3(1)(4)(5), 5–18, 22, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34–37, 39, 41, 43–46, 48, 49 on 25.6.96; ss 20, 21, 24, 29, 31, 38, 47 on 1.7.96; s. 19 on 1.8.96: Special Gazette (No. 71) 25.6.96 p. 2; s. 40 on 19.12.96: Government Gazette 19.12.96 p. 3251; ss 3(2)(3), 23, 27, 42 on 25.12.96: s. 2(5)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation (Occupational Health and Safety) Act 1996, No. 13/1996 (as amended by No. 60/1996)

Assent Date:	28.6.96
Commencement Date:	Ss 1, 2, 9 on 28.6.96: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 2.7.96: s. 2(4)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Legal Practice Act 1996, No. 35/1996

Assent Date:	6.11.96
Commencement Date:	S. 453(Sch. 1 items 1.1–1.3) on 1.1.97: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Education (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 47/1996

Assent Date:	26.11.96
Commencement Date:	Pt 4 (ss 15–24) on 1.1.97: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Act 1996, No. 60/1996 (as amended by Nos 45/1997, 107/1997, 81/1998)

Assent Date:	17.12.96
Commencement Date:	Ss 9, 11 on 14.11.96: s. 2(3); ss 3, 4(2), 5, 7, 8, 13, 16, 20, 22, 24 on 17.12.96: s. 2(1); s. 27 on 25.12.96: s. 2(3A); ss 10, 12, 15, 25, 26, 29 on 23.1.97: Government Gazette 23.1.97 p. 146, ss 4(1), 6, 17, 18, 28 on 1.7.97: s. 2(6); s. 21 on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 25.6.98 p. 1561; s. 23 on 13.7.98: Government Gazette 9.7.98 p. 1852
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Chiropractors Registration Act 1996, No. 63/1996

Assent Date:	17.12.96
Commencement Date:	S. 98(Sch. item 1) on 1.7.97: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Co-operatives Act 1996, No. 84/1996

Assent Date:	23.12.96
Commencement Date:	S. 467(Sch. 6 item 1.1) on 1.10.97: Special Gazette (No. 122) 1.10.97 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus No. 3) Act 1997, No. 45/1997

Assent Date:	11.6.97
Commencement Date:	S. 3 on 11.6.97: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Podiatrists Registration Act 1997, No. 78/1997

Assent Date:	25.11.97
Commencement Date:	S. 97(Sch. item 1) on 1.12.98: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Vocational Education and Training (Training Framework) Act 1997, No. 80/1997

Assent Date:	25.11.97
Commencement Date:	S. 50 on 1.1.98: Government Gazette 18.12.97 p. 3614
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997, No. 107/1997

Assent Date:	23.12.97
Commencement Date:	Ss 3, 11(1), 15, 22, 24, 26–30, 33–37, 43, 45–51 on 12.11.97: s. 2(2); ss 4, 7–10, 12, 14, 16(2), 19–21, 31, 32, 39(2), 60, 61 on 23.12.97: s. 2(1); s. 5 on 1.1.98: s. 2(3), ss 13, 16(1)(3), 17, 18, 39(1), 40, 41, 44, 53–58 on 1.2.98: Government Gazette 22.1.98 p. 101: ss 23, 42 on 29.6.98: Government Gazette 22.1.98 p. 101; ss 11(2)–(7), 52, 59 on 1.7.98: s. 2(7); s. 25 on 1.9.98: s. 2(5)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

State Trustees (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 15/1998

Assent Date:	28.4.98
Commencement Date:	S. 4 on 1.8.98: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998

Assent Date:	26.5.98
Commencement Date:	S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998 (as amended by No. 101/1998)

Assent Date:	2.6.98
Commencement Date:	S. 311(Sch. 1 item 1) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 81/1998

Assent Date:	17.11.98
Commencement Date:	Ss 20(5), 27–29(1), 30, 31 on 17.11.98: s. 2(1); ss 19, 20(1)–(4), 21–26 at 4 p.m. on 30.6.99: s. 2(4); s. 29(2) on 30.12.00: Government Gazette 21.12.00 p. 2980
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

National Taxation Reform (Further Consequential Provisions) Act 2000, No. 24/2000

Assent Date:	16.5.00
Commencement Date:	S. 3 on 1.7.00: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation (Common Law and Benefits) Act 2000, No. 26/2000 (as amended by No. 84/2000)

Assent Date:	30.5.00
Commencement Date:	S. 23(1) on 15.6.94: s. 2(2); s. 14 on 12.11.97: s. 2(4); ss 18, 20, 21 on 20.10.99: s. 2(5); s. 26 on 13.4.00: s. 2(6); ss 3, 5–13, 16, 22, 23(2), 32 on 31.5.00: s. 2(1); s. 15 on 1.7.00: s. 2(7); s. 25(1)–(4) on 1.7.00: Special Gazette (No. 92) 27.6.00 p. 1; s. 4 on 1.9.00: Government Gazette 31.8.00 p. 2214; s. 17 on 20.10.00: Government Gazette 19.10.00 p. 2521; s. 19 on 29.11.00: s. 2(7A); s. 24 on 1.1.01: s. 2(9)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Psychologists Registration Act 2000, No. 41/2000

Assent Date:	6.6.00
Commencement Date:	S. 102(Sch. item 1) on 1.6.01: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Victims of Crime Assistance (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 54/2000

Assent Date:	12.9.00
Commencement Date:	Ss 25(3)(4), 26 on 1.1.01: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000

Assent Date:	21.11.00
Commencement Date:	S. 3(Sch. 1 item 1.3) on 1.7.97: s. 2(2)(a); s. 3(Sch. 1 items 1.1, 1.2, 1.4–1.9) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Transport Accident (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 84/2000

Assent Date:	28.11.00
Commencement Date:	Ss 37, 40 on 29.11.00: s. 2(1); s. 38 on 1.1.01: Government Gazette 7.12.00 p. 2865
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Victorian Qualifications Authority Act 2000, No. 97/2000

Assent Date:	5.12.00
Commencement Date:	S. 41(Sch. 2 item 1) on 1.3.01: Government Gazette 1.3.01 p. 304
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Statute Law Amendment (Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions) Act 2001, No. 11/2001

Assent Date:	8.5.01
Commencement Date:	S. 3(Sch. item 2) on 1.6.01: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Statute Law Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001, No. 27/2001

Assent Date:	12.6.01
Commencement Date:	S. 4(Sch. 2 item 1) on 23.8.01: Government Gazette 23.8.01 p. 1927
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Racing (Racing Victoria Ltd) Act 2001, No. 35/2001

Assent Date:	19.6.01
Commencement Date:	S. 8 on 19.12.01: Special Gazette (No. 233) 19.12.01 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 82/2001

Assent Date:	11.12.01
Commencement Date:	S. 25 on 20.10.99: s. 2(4); s. 24 on 30.5.00: s. 2(3); Pt 2 (ss 3–7), ss 13–15, 20–23 on 12.12.01: s. 2(1); s. 12 on 1.7.02: s. 2(2); ss 8–11, 16–19 on 1.7.02: s. 2(6)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002

Assent Date:	23.4.02
Commencement Date:	S. 3(Sch. 1 item 4) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Wrongs and Limitation of Actions Acts (Insurance Reform) Act 2003, No. 60/2003

Assent Date:	16.6.03
Commencement Date:	S. 19 on 21.5.03: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Road Safety (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 94/2003

Assent Date:	25.11.03
Commencement Date:	S. 40 on 26.11.03: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation and Transport Accident Acts (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 95/2003

Assent Date:	2.12.03
Commencement Date:	Ss 3, 4, 7, 8, 14, 23 on 3.12.03: s. 2(1); s. 5 on 1.2.04: Government Gazette 29.1.04 p. 179; ss 10–12 on 1.3.04: Government Gazette 26.2.04 p. 392; ss 6, 13, 15–22 on 1.9.04: Government Gazette 26.8.04 p. 2363; s. 9 was never proclaimed, repealed by No. 65/2008 s. 10 on 2.12.08
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Treasury and Finance Legislation (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 40/2004

Assent Date:	8.6.04
Commencement Date:	S. 3 on 9.6.04: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

State Taxation Acts (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 71/2004

Assent Date:	19.10.04
Commencement Date:	S. 3 on 1.7.94: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Transport Accident (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 94/2004

Assent Date:	7.12.04
Commencement Date:	S. 38 on 8.12.04: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation Legislation (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 102/2004

Assent Date:	21.12.04
Commencement Date:	Ss 5, 15–18, 23 on 18.11.04: s. 2(2); ss 3, 4, 6–14, 19, 20, 22, 32–34, 35(1)–(3), 36, 38–41 on 21.12.04: s. 2(1); ss 21, 24–31 on 1.7.05: s. 2(4)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, No. 107/2004

Assent Date:	21.12.04
Commencement Date:	S. 177 on 1.7.05: s. 3(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004

Assent Date:	21.12.04
Commencement Date:	S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 1) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005

Assent Date:	24.5.05
Commencement Date:	S. 18(Sch. 1 item 1) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 28/2005

Assent Date:	21.6.05
Commencement Date:	Pt 2 Div. 5 (ss 17–20) on 18.11.04: s. 2(3); Pt 2 Div. 1 (ss 3–6) on 19.5.05: s. 2(4); Pt 2 Divs 2 (ss 7, 8), 4 (ss 13–16), 6 (ss 21–23), 7 (s. 24), 8 (s. 25) on 22.6.05: s. 2(1); Pt 2 Div. 3 (ss 9–12) on 1.7.05: s. 2(5)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Dangerous Goods and Equipment (Public Safety) Acts (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 31/2005

Assent Date:	21.6.05
Commencement Date:	S. 35 on 1.7.05: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation and Transport Accident Acts (Ombudsman) Act 2005, No. 46/2005

Assent Date:	24.8.05
Commencement Date:	S. 5 on 25.8.05: s. 2(1); ss 3, 4, 6 on 1.10.05: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Treasury Legislation (Repeal) Act 2005, No. 73/2005

Assent Date:	25.10.05
Commencement Date:	S. 4(Sch. 2 item 1) on 26.10.05: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Health Professions Registration Act 2005, No. 97/2005

Assent Date:	7.12.05
Commencement Date:	S. 182(Sch. 4 item 1) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006

Assent Date:	16.5.06
Commencement Date:	S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 1) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation and Other Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006, No. 41/2006

Assent Date:	25.7.06
Commencement Date:	S. 17(1) on 20.10.99: s. 2(2); ss 4, 18, 24 on 1.6.06: s. 2(3); ss 3, 5, 10–16, 17(2), 19–23 on 1.7.06: s. 2(4); ss 6–9, 26 on 26.7.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Owners Corporations Act 2006, No. 69/2006

Assent Date:	19.9.06
Commencement Date:	S. 224(Sch. 3 item 1) on 31.12.07: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006

Assent Date:	10.10.06
Commencement Date:	S. 26(Sch. item 1) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation Amendment Act 2007, No. 34/2007

Assent Date:	14.8.07
Commencement Date:	Ss 3‑6 on 15.8.07: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Transport Accident and Accident Compensation Acts Amendment Act 2007, No. 60/2007

Assent Date:	27.11.07
Commencement Date:	Ss 22–25, 28 on 19.9.07: s. 2(4); ss 26, 27, 29 on 28.11.07: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

State Taxation and Accident Compensation Acts Amendment Act 2007, No. 68/2007

Assent Date:	11.12.07
Commencement Date:	Ss 21–24 on 12.12.07: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008

Assent Date:	15.4.08
Commencement Date:	S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 1) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Courts Legislation Amendment (Associate Judges) Act 2008, No. 24/2008

Assent Date:	3.6.08
Commencement Date:	S. 74 on 17.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 377) 16.12.08 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Compensation and Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 2008, No. 65/2008

Assent Date:	18.11.08
Commencement Date:	Ss 8, 9 on 19.11.08: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Dangerous Goods Amendment (Transport) Act 2008, No. 66/2008

Assent Date:	18.11.08
Commencement Date:	S. 30 on 1.1.09: Government Gazette 18.12.08 p. 2998
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Asbestos Diseases Compensation Act 2008, No. 69/2008

Assent Date:	25.11.08
Commencement Date:	Ss 9, 10 on 26.11.08: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Coroners Act 2008, No. 77/2008

Assent Date:	11.12.08
Commencement Date:	S. 129(Sch. 2 item 2) on 1.11.09: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Relationships Amendment (Caring Relationships) Act 2009, No. 4/2009

Assent Date:	10.2.09
Commencement Date:	S. 37(Sch. 1 item 1) on 1.12.09: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009

Assent Date:	24.11.09
Commencement Date:	S. 97(Sch. item 3) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009

Assent Date:	24.11.09
Commencement Date:	S. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 1), (Sch. Pt 2 item 1) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

State Taxation Acts Further Amendment Act 2009, No. 83/2009

Assent Date:	8.12.09
Commencement Date:	S. 39 on 1.3.10: Government Gazette 18.2.10 p. 288
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Transport Legislation Amendment (Hoon Boating and Other Amendments) Act 2009, No. 93/2009

Assent Date:	15.12.09
Commencement Date:	S. 49(5) on 17.12.09: Government Gazette 17.12.09 p. 3339
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation Amendment Act 2010, No. 9/2010 (as amended by No. 80/2010)

Assent Date:	23.3.10
Commencement Date:	S. 52 on 3.12.03: s. 2(2); s. 49(1) on 12.12.07: s. 2(3); s. 57(4)(5) on 17.6.09: s. 2(4); ss 53–54(5), 54(7)(8), 55, 57(2)(3), 60, 67, 68(1)(3)–(10)(13), 70(1) on 10.12.09: s. 2(5); ss 42, 45(3) on 1.1.10: s. 2(6); ss 59, 63, 191 on 24.3.10: s. 2(1); ss 3–8, 12–17, 19–21, 28–41, 43–45(2), 45(4)–48, 49(2)–51, 54(6), 56, 57(1), 57(6)–58, 61, 62, 64–66, 68(2)(11)(12), 69, 70(2)–74(2), 75–90, 121–123, 142–177 on 5.4.10: s. 2(7); ss 9–11, 22–27, 74(3)(4), 91, 92, 94–99, 124–136 on 1.7.10: s. 2(8)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Statute Law Amendment (National Health Practitioner Regulation) Act 2010, No. 13/2010

Assent Date:	30.3.10
Commencement Date:	S. 51(Sch. item 2) on 1.7.10: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Subordinate Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 78/2010

Assent Date:	19.10.10
Commencement Date:	S. 24(Sch. 1 item 1) on 1.1.11: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Transport Accident and Accident Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 80/2010 (as amended by No. 29/2011)

Assent Date:	19.10.10
Commencement Date:	S. 90 on 10.12.09: s. 2(2); ss 48, 53(2), 63, 124 on 5.4.10: s. 2(3); ss 107–109 on 1.7.10: s. 2(4); s. 64 on 29.7.10: s. 2(5); ss 15, 16, 17(1)–(3), 18, 19(1), 30(1), 32, 34–45, 47, 49, 52, 53(1), 54–60, 65–79, 85–89, 91–106, 110–123, 125–130 on 20.10.10: s. 2(1); ss 21–23, 50, 51, 80–84 on 1.11.10: Government Gazette 28.10.10 p. 2584; ss 17(4)–(8), 19(2), 20, 24–29, 30(2), 31, 33, 61, 62 on 1.7.11: s. 2(6); s. 46 on 1.1.12: s. 2(8)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Statute Law Revision Act 2011, No. 29/2011

Assent Date:	21.6.11
Commencement Date:	S. 3(Sch. 1 item 2) on 22.6.11: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Education and Training Reform Amendment (Skills) Act 2011, No. 76/2011

Assent Date:	13.12.11
Commencement Date:	S. 15 on 1.7.11: s. 2(4); s. 16 on 14.12.11: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation Amendment (Repayments and Dividends) Act 2012, No. 18/2012

Assent Date:	24.4.12
Commencement Date:	25.4.12: s. 2
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Disability Amendment Act 2012, No. 22/2012

Assent Date:	8.5.12
Commencement Date:	S. 84 on 1.7.12: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Health Professions Registration (Repeal) Act 2012, No. 27/2012

Assent Date:	29.5.12
Commencement Date:	Ss 7, 8 on 1.7.12: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Statute Law Revision Act 2012, No. 43/2012

Assent Date:	27.6.12
Commencement Date:	S. 3(Sch. item 1) on 28.6.12: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Civil Procedure Amendment Act 2012, No. 62/2012

Assent Date:	30.10.12
Commencement Date:	S. 23 on 24.12.12: Special Gazette (No. 429) 11.12.12 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2012, No. 68/2012

Assent Date:	20.11.12
Commencement Date:	Ss 3, 4 on 1.1.13: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment Act 2012, No. 82/2012

Assent Date:	18.12.12
Commencement Date:	Ss 170, 171, 283 on 10.2.13: Special Gazette (No. 32) 6.2.13 p. 2; s. 304 on 11.2.13: s. 2(5)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Co-operatives National Law Application Act 2013, No. 9/2013

Assent Date:	13.3.13
Commencement Date:	S. 42(Sch. 2 item 1) on 3.3.14: Special Gazette (No. 46) 18.2.14 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Heavy Vehicle National Law Application Act 2013, No. 30/2013

Assent Date:	4.6.13
Commencement Date:	S. 60(Sch. item 1) on 10.2.14: Special Gazette (No. 28) 4.2.14 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Transport Legislation Amendment (Foundation Taxi and Hire Car Reforms) Act 2013, No. 43/2013

Assent Date:	28.6.13
Commencement Date:	S. 33 on 30.6.14: s. 2(4)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Road Legislation Amendment (Use and Disclosure of Information and Other Matters) Act 2013, No. 55/2013

Assent Date:	24.9.13
Commencement Date:	S. 11 on 1.1.14: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013, No. 67/2013 (as amended by No. 44/2014)

Assent Date:	12.11.13
Commencement Date:	Ss 630(3), 641 on 5.4.10: s. 2(3); ss 628(1), 643 on 20.10.10: s. 2(5); s. 626(7) on 1.7.11: s. 2(5A); s. 630(6) on 1.7.12: s. 2(6); ss 626(1)–(6), 628(2)–(4), 629, 630(1)(2)(4)(5)(10)(11), 631–633, 637(4), 642 on 13.11.13: s. 2(2); ss 624, 625, 627, 630(7)–(9), 634–636, 637(1)–(3), 638–640, 644–646 on 1.7.14: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Education and Training Reform Amendment (Dual Sector Universities) Act 2013, No. 76/2013

Assent Date:	17.12.13
Commencement Date:	S. 20 on 1.1.14: s. 2(4)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, No. 17/2014 (as amended by No. 8/2015)

Assent Date:	25.3.14
Commencement Date:	S. 160(Sch. 2 item 1) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Mental Health Act 2014, No. 26/2014

Assent Date:	8.4.14
Commencement Date:	S. 455(Sch. item 1) on 1.7.14: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014

Assent Date:	3.6.14
Commencement Date:	S. 10(Sch. item 2) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Treasury Legislation and Other Acts Amendment Act 2014, No. 44/2014

Assent Date:	27.6.14
Commencement Date:	Ss 26–29 on 13.11.13: s. 2(3); s. 30 on 5.4.10: s. 2(4); s. 33(Sch. item 1) on 30.6.14: s. 2(5)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Road Safety Amendment Act 2014, No. 49/2014^[39]

Assent Date:	1.7.14
Commencement Date:	Ss 49–53 on 1.8.15: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014, No. 60/2014^[40]

Assent Date:	2.9.14
Commencement Date:	S. 140(Sch. 3 item 2) on 17.9.14: Special Gazette (No. 317) 16.9.14 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2014, No. 62/2014

Assent Date:	9.9.14
Commencement Date:	S. 9 on 10.11.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Statute Law Revision Act 2015, No. 21/2015

Assent Date:	16.6.15
Commencement Date:	S. 3(Sch. 1 item 2) on 1.8.15: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Treasury and Finance Legislation Amendment Act 2016, No. 41/2016

Assent Date:	28.6.16
Commencement Date:	S. 4 on 1.7.14: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2016, No. 73/2016

Assent Date:	13.12.16
Commencement Date:	S. 3 on 14.12.16: s. 2(1); s. 4 on 1.7.17: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

WorkSafe Legislation Amendment Act 2017, No. 48/2017

Assent Date:	26.9.17
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–6 on 27.9.17: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Treasury and Finance Legislation Amendment Act 2018, No. 49/2018

Assent Date:	25.9.18
Commencement Date:	Ss 39–42 on 26.9.18: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Local Government Act 2020, No. 9/2020

Assent Date:	24.3.20
Commencement Date:	S. 390(Sch. 1 item 2) on 24.10.20: s. 2(3)(f)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020, No. 11/2020

Assent Date:	24.4.20
Commencement Date:	S. 61 on 25.4.20: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2020, No. 27/2020

Assent Date:	20.10.20
Commencement Date:	Ss 17, 18 on 21.10.20: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Justice Legislation Amendment (Supporting Victims and Other Matters) Act 2020, No. 35/2020

Assent Date:	17.11.20
Commencement Date:	S. 54 on 18.11.20: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Provisional Payments) Act 2021, No. 5/2021

Assent Date:	23.2.21
Commencement Date:	Ss 32–38 on 1.7.21: Special Gazette (No. 293) 16.6.21 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Workplace Safety Legislation and Other Matters Amendment Act 2022, No. 10/2022

Assent Date:	16.3.22
Commencement Date:	Ss 11–14 on 17.3.22: s. 2(2); ss 3–10 on 1.7.22: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Local Government Legislation Amendment (Rating and Other Matters) Act 2022, No. 30/2022

Assent Date:	9.8.22
Commencement Date:	S. 43 on 24.10.20: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Statute Law Amendment (References to the Sovereign) Act 2023, No. 25/2023

Assent Date:	5.9.23
Commencement Date:	S. 7(Sch. 1 item 1) on 6.9.23: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (WorkCover Scheme Modernisation) Act 2024, No. 8/2024

Assent Date:	13.3.24
Commencement Date:	Ss 27−30 on 31.3.24: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation Act 1985

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    3     Explanatory details

^[1] S. 5:

S. 5 amended by Nos 10255 s. 8(1)(a)(b), 83/1987 s. 6, 64/1989 ss 5, 35(a), 45/1990 s. 109(a)–(c), 18/1991 s. 4, 67/1992 ss 6, 7, 64(7)(a)(8)(a), 50/1993 ss 78(1)(c), 80, 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 1.1), 50/1994 ss 5, 6, 92(4), 62/1994 s. 68, 85/1995 s. 9(a), 98/1995 s. 65(Sch. 1 item 1), 7/1996 ss 3(1)(2)(4)(5), 4, 26(4), 47/1996 s. 15, 60/1996 s. 4(1)(2), 63/1996 s. 98(Sch. item 1.1), 78/1997 s. 97(Sch. item 1.1), 80/1997 s. 50, 107/1997 ss 3, 4, 5(1)–(3), 8(2), 30(1), 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 1.1), 81/1998 s. 19(1), 26/2000 s. 3, 41/2000 s. 102(Sch. item 1), 97/2000 s. 41(Sch. 2 item 1), 11/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 2.1), 27/2001 s. 4(Sch. 2 items 1.1–1.3), 82/2001 s. 12(1)(a), 95/2003 ss 3(1)(2), 4(1), 71/2004 s. 3, 102/2004 ss 17(1), 31, 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 1.1), 28/2005 s. 9, 97/2005 s. 182(Sch. 4 item 1), 24/2006 s. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 1.1), 41/2006 s. 15(1), 60/2007 ss 22, 23, 29(a), 68/2007 s. 21, 12/2008 s. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 1), 66/2008 s. 30(1), 4/2009 s. 37(Sch. 1 item 1), 9/2010 ss 3, 28, 32(a), 51(2)(a), 64 (as amended by No. 80/2010 s. 159(k)), 74, 94, 124, 130(1), 145, 146, 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 2), 80/2010 ss 17, 19, 20, 62(a), 85, 29/2011 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 2.1), 82/2012 ss 170, 304(a)(b), 67/2013 s. 626(1) (as amended by No. 44/2014 s. 24(26)), 26/2014 s. 455(Sch. item 1), substituted by No. 67/2013 s. 625.

^[2] Pt 1 Div. 3 (Heading and ss 5F–17):

Pt 1 Div. 3 (Heading and ss 5F–17) amended by Nos 10255 s. 8(2)(a), 48/1986 ss 4–7, 83/1987 s. 7, 64/1989 s. 37(1)(a)(i) (as amended by No. 18/1991 s. 12(3)) (ii), 34/1990 s. 7(1), 45/1990 s. 109(d), 67/1992 s. 64(7)(a), 50/1993 ss 78(1)(a)(d), 83, 50/1994 ss 9–12, 92(5), 84/1996 s. 467(Sch. 6 item 1.1), 107/1997 ss 5(5)–(7), 7, 8(1), 81/1998, s. 19(2)–(5), 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 1.1), 35/2001 s. 8, 82/2001 s. 12(1)(b)(2), 40/2004 s. 3, 28/2005 s. 7, 41/2006 s. 4, 9/2010 ss 9–11, 80/2010 ss 24–26, 27 (as amended by No. 29/2011 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 97)), 28–35, 76/2011 ss 15, 16, 43/2012 s. 3(Sch. items 1.1, 1.2), 9/2013 s. 42(Sch. 2 item 1), 43/2013 s. 33, 67/2013 s. 626(7) (as amended by No. 44/2014 ss 22, 24(26)), 76/2013 s. 20, 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 2.2), repealed by No. 67/2013 s. 627(2).

^[3] Pt 2 (Headings and ss 18–38):

Pt 2 (Headings and ss 18–38) amended by Nos 10255 s. 8(3), 48/1986 ss 8(1)(2), 9, 83/1987 ss 8–13, 13/1988 s. 7(b), 18/1988 s. 4, 50/1988 s. 93(2)(Sch. 2 Pt 2 item 1), 64/1989 ss 7, 11(1), 12–14, 18/1991 s. 12(1)(b)(c), substituted as Pt 2 (Headings and ss 18–38B) by No. 67/1992 s. 9, amended by Nos 50/1993 ss 73, 74, 78(1), 81(a), 84(1)(2), 85, 86, 110(1)(a), 31/1994 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 1), 50/1994 ss 13–22, 42/1995 s. 224(Sch. 2 item 1), 100/1995 s. 10(1)(Sch. 1 item 1), 7/1996 ss 5–7, 13/1996 ss 4–8, 60/1996 ss 5, 6, 45/1997 s. 3, 107/1997 ss 9, 10, 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 1.2), 81/1998 ss 20, 21, 11/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 2.2), 82/2001 s. 9(a), 95/2003 s. 6, 102/2004 s. 35(1)(2), 107/2004 s. 177, 108/2004 s. 117(1)(Sch. 3 items 1.1–1.3), 28/2005 ss 13, 14, 31/2005 s. 35, 46/2005 ss 3–5, 80/2006 s. 26(Sch. item 1.1), 66/2008 s. 30(2)–(5), 9/2010 ss 96, 125, 132, 147–150, 80/2010 ss 36–40, 122(1)(a)(b), 18/2012 ss 3, 4, 82/2012 s. 283, repealed by No. 67/2013 s. 627(3).

^[4] Pt 3 (Headings and ss 39–80):

Pt 3 (Headings and ss 39–80) amended by Nos 48/1986 ss 10, 11, 12(a)–(e), 13, 17(2), 33(2), 83/1987 ss 14–17(1) (2)(a)–(c) (as amended by No. 64/1989 s. 57(3)(a)) (3), 18–28, 29(2), 30–34, 13/1988 s. 7(c)–(f), 50/1988 s. 93(2)(Sch. 2 Pt 2 item 1), 19/1989 s. 16(Sch. items 1.1, 1.2), 64/1989 s. 15(1)–(3), substituted as Pt 3 (Headings and ss 39–73D) by No. 64/1989 s. 8, amended by No. 18/1991 s. 12(1)(d)–(f), substituted as Pt 3 (Headings and ss 39–68) by No. 67/1992 s. 10, amended by Nos 50/1993 ss 78(1)
(c)–(f)(h)(2)(a), 81(b)(c), 87(1), 88(1)(2), 89, 90, 110(1)(b)(c), 50/1994 ss 23–32, 60(2), 109/1994 s. 34(1), 7/1996 ss 8(1)(2), 9, 10(1), 11(1), 12–15, 24(2), 35/1996 s. 453(Sch. 1 items 1.1, 1.2), 60/1996 ss 7(1)–(3), 8, 18(a)(b), 107/1997 ss 11(1)–(3)(7)(a), 12–17, 18(1)(2), 19–21, 30(5), 35(6), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 1.2), 81/1998 ss 22, 27, 26/2000 ss 5–12, 20(1), 82/2001 ss 4, 8, 9(b), 10, 11, 13, 60/2003 s. 19, 102/2004 ss 3, 13, 29, 108/2004 s. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 1.4), 28/2005 ss 15, 16, 21, 41/2006 ss 5(1)(2), 6–8, 80/2006 s. 26(Sch. item 1.2), 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt. 1 item 1), 9/2010 ss 29, 38, 65, 66(1), 75–90, 151, 156, 157, 80/2010 ss 41–45, 78(a)(b), 82(a)(b), 67/2013 s. 632(a)(b), repealed by No. 67/2013 s. 627(3).

^[5] S. 92(1): Section 37(2) of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 50/1994 reads as follows:

        37     County Court to determine compensation for death

    (2)     The Principal Act as amended by subsection (1) applies to determinations made after the commencement of this section.

^[6] S. 92(3): See note 5.

^[7] S. 92(4): See note 5.

^[8] S. 92(6): See note 5.

^[9] S. 92(7): See note 5.

^[10] S. 93B: Section 16(8) of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 7/1996 reads as follows:

        16     Weekly payments

    (8)     Despite section 4A of the Accident Compensation Act 1985—

        (a)     the Accident Compensation Act 1985 as in force after the commencement of this section applies in respect of the entitlement of a worker to weekly payments unless paragraph (b) applies; and

        (b)     the Accident Compensation Act 1985 as in force before the commencement of this section continues to apply in respect of the entitlement of a worker to weekly payments where the period of 104 weeks of incapacity has expired before the commencement of this section.

^[11] S. 98(2AA): Section 41(2) of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 50/1994 reads as follows:

        41     Industrial deafness

    (2)     After section 98(2) of the Principal Act insert—

    "(2AA)     Compensation is not payable under this section for a loss of hearing unless the percentage of the diminution of hearing is at least 7.".

Section 41(4) of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 50/1994 reads as follows:

        41     Industrial deafness

    (4)     Section 98 of the Principal Act as amended by subsections (1) and (2) applies in respect of claims for compensation made on or after 1 April 1994.

Subsection (2AA) inserted by section 41(2) of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 50/1994 was in force from 1 April to 1 July 1994.

^[12] S. 98(2AA): Section 41(5) of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 50/1994 reads as follows:

        41     Industrial deafness

    (5)     Section 98 of the Principal Act as amended by subsection (3) applies in respect of claims for compensation made on or after commencement of this subsection.

Section 41(5) came into operation on 1 July 1994.

^[13] S. 98(2A): Section 63(1) of the Accident Compensation (WorkCover) Act 1992, No. 67/1992 (as amended by section 65(1) of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 50/1994, section 50(1) of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 7/1996, section 30(1) of the Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Act 1996, No. 60/1996 and section 62 of the Accident Compensation (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997, No. 107/1997) reads as follows:

        63     Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction

    (1)     It is the intention of this section to alter or vary section 85 of the Constitution Act 1975 to the extent necessary to prevent—

        (a)     the Supreme Court exercising jurisdiction conferred on, or excluded from the jurisdiction of, the County Court under section 39(1) or 40(1)(a) or (c) of the Principal Act as amended by this Act and as amended by section 11 of the Accident Compensation (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997;

        (b)     the Supreme Court exercising jurisdiction conferred on the Magistrates' Court under section 43(1) of the Principal Act as amended by this Act;

        (c)     an appeal on the merits to the Supreme Court from an opinion of a Medical Panel under section 45(1)(c) or section 99AB(1)(c) or a determination under section 98(2B) by a person and in the manner approved by a Medical Panel under section 98(2A) of the Principal Act as amended by this Act or the Authority or a self-insurer under section 115 or 115A(8) of the Principal Act as so amended but not to alter or vary section 85 of the Constitution Act 1975 so as to affect the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to grant any other relief or remedy;

        (d)     the Supreme Court making a judgment or order for damages or approving a settlement or compromise in an amount exceeding the limits or without the reductions referred to in section 135 of the Principal Act as inserted by section 46(1) of this Act and as amended by section 64 of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994 and as amended by section 46 of the Accident Compensation (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997 or in section 135A of the Principal Act as inserted by section 46(3) of this Act and as amended by section 64 of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994 and as amended by sections 32 and 33 of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1996 and as amended by section 11 of the Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Act 1996 and as amended by section 47 of the Accident Compensation (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997;

        (e)     the Supreme Court making a judgment or Order for damages or approving a settlement or compromise in respect of an injury arising before 1 December 1992, except in the circumstances specified in section 135B of the Principal Act as inserted by section 46(3) of this Act and as amended by section 64 of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994.

^[14] S. 98(2A): See note 12.

^[15] S. 98(2AB): See note 12.

^[16] S. 98(2AB)(a): Section 23(3) of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 7/1996 reads as follows:

        23     Amendment of section 98—loss of hearing

    (3)     Section 98 of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 as amended by this section applies in respect of all determinations made on or after the commencement of this section.

^[17] S. 98(2AC): See note 16.

^[18] S. 98(2B): See note 13.

^[19] S. 99B (repealed): Section 26(5) of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 7/1996 reads as follows:

        26     Amendment of section 99—reasonable costs

    (5)     The Accident Compensation Act 1985 as in force on the commencement of this section applies to services or provisions rendered on or after that commencement.

^[20] Pt 4 Div. 2D: See Government Gazette of 15 June 2023 pages 990–997 for Notice of Indexed Benefit Levels and Other Amounts.

^[21] S. 114(9): See note 10.

^[22] S. 114B(2): See note 10.

^[23] S. 114B(3): See note 10.

^[24] S. 114B(4): See note 10.

^[25] S. 114B(5): See note 10.

^[26] Pt 4 Div. 7: Section 63(2) of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 50/1994 reads as follows:

        63     Administration by State Trust Corporation of Victoria

    (2)     The Principal Act as amended by subsection (1) applies in respect of payments of compensation to which section 130 of the Principal Act applies which are paid after the commencement of subsection (1).

^[27] S. 130: Section 63(3)(4) of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 50/1994 read as follows:

        63     Administration by State Trust Corporation of Victoria

    (3)     Subject to subsection (4), payments of compensation to which section 130 of the Principal Act applies which have been paid to the Authority in accordance with the Principal Act as in force before the commencement of subsection (1) are to continue to be administered by the Authority in accordance with the Principal Act as in force before that commencement.

    (4)     On the appointed day—

        (a)     the administration of payments of compensation to which subsection (3) applies is transferred to the State Trust Corporation of Victoria; and

        (b)     the Authority must transfer to the State Trust Corporation of Victoria such assets (including any money) as the Authority determines to be equivalent in value to the value of payments of compensation administered by the Authority.

^[28] S. 135: See note 13.

^[29] S. 135: Section 64(11) of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 50/1994 reads as follows:

        64     Amendment of sections 135, 135A and 135B

    (11)     The amendments made to the Principal Act by this section—

        (a)     do not affect the rights of the parties in the proceeding known as Jim Isaac Robart v. Matchplan Pty. Ltd. (In Liquidation) (No. 7267 of 1993) in the Supreme Court of Victoria; and

        (b)     do not affect any order or liability to pay costs, or payment of costs, made before the date on which the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994 receives the Royal Assent.

^[30] S. 135A: See note 13.

^[31] S. 135A: See note 29.

^[32] S. 135A(2A): Section 32(2) of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 7/1996 reads as follows:

        32     Amendment of section 135A

    (2)     Section 135A of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 as amended by this section applies in respect of any proceedings brought on or after the commencement of this section.

^[33] S. 135A(2B): See note 32.

^[34] S. 135A(2C): See note 32.

^[35] S. 135A(3A): Section 33(3) of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 7/1996 reads as follows:

        33     Amendment of section 135A—"serious injury"

    (3)     This section does not affect the rights of the parties in any proceedings commenced and determined before 16 May 1996.

^[36] Pt 5 (Heading and ss 139–155):

Pt 5 (Heading and ss 139–155) amended by Nos 48/1986 ss 24, 25, 83/1987 s. 76, 64/1989 ss 21, 22, 37(1)(d), 18/1991 s. 12(1)(k)–(m), 67/1992 s. 64(7)(a)(8)(c)(10), 83/1992 s. 184(Sch. 6 item 1), 50/1993 ss 103–108, 109(1)(2), 50/1994 ss 68–70, 71(1)(2), 72–75, 7/1996 ss 34–38, 47/1996 s. 22, 60/1996 ss 23, 24(1), 25(a), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 1.8), 81/1998 s. 31, 26/2000 s. 25(4), 11/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 2.3), 28/2005 ss 3–5, 10, 46/2005 s. 6, 34/2007 s. 3, substituted by No. 9/2010 s. 126 (as amended by No. 80/2010 s. 159(m)), amended by Nos 80/2010 ss 98–103, 104(a)–(g), 43/2012 s. 3(Sch. item 1.5), 82/2012 s. 283, repealed by No. 67/2013 s. 639.

^[37] Pt 6 (Heading and ss 156–178):

Pt 6 (Heading and ss 156–178) amended by Nos 48/1986 s. 26, 83/1987 ss 77–82(6) (as amended by No. 64/1989 s. 37(3)(c))(7), 83–86, 18/1988 ss 5, 6(1)(2), 64/1989 ss 16(1), 17–19, 35(k)–(m), 18/1991 ss 8(a)(b), 12(1)(n)(o), repealed by No. 67/1992 s. 48, new Pt 6 (Heading and s. 156) inserted by No. 67/1992 s. 49, amended by No. 50/1993 ss 81(h), 92(3)(b), 109(3), substituted as Pt 6 (Heading and ss 156–164) by No. 50/1994 s. 76, amended by Nos 47/1996 s. 23, 107/1997 ss 30(11)(w)(x), 52, 55(2), 81/1998 s. 26(1), 95/2003 ss 10, 11(b), 12, 102/2004 s. 24(2), 24/2006 s. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 1.2), 69/2006 s. 224(Sch. 3 item 1), repealed by No. 9/2010 s. 131.

^[38]S. 253: The amendment proposed by section 24(Schedule 1 item 1) of the Subordinate Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 78/2010 is not included in this publication due to the earlier substitution of section 253 by section 123 of the Transport Accident and Accident Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 80/2010.

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GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF WEEKLY AND MEDICAL AND LIKE BENEFITS (AS AN AID TO UNDERSTANDING)

This table is intended for reference purposes only and, in accordance with section 36 of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984, does not form part of the Accident Compensation Act 1985. For more specific detail on the operation of the provisions referenced in the table, refer to relevant sections of the Act.

Grounds for Termination	AC Act section as at 1 July 2010
Worker is no longer entitled to weekly payments. This includes where worker is no longer incapacitated for pre-injury employment.	14(2)(b)
Worker obtained payments fraudulently.	114(3)
Grounds for Termination	AC Act section as at 1 July 2010
Worker returns to work full time within first or second entitlement period.	114(2)(c)(i)
Worker leaves Victoria, has their employment terminated for misconduct, resigns or reduces the hours worked for reasons unrelated to their capacity and in circumstances that do not invoke the exception that operates in s.93CDA.	114(2A)
Weekly payments have been paid or are payable for a claimed injury for a total of {104/130)Error! Bookmark not defined. weeks (whether consecutive or not) and the worker is assessed by the Authority or self-insurer as:     •     having a current work capacity; or     •     having no current work capacity but this is not likely to continue indefinitely; or     •     where the worker is a pre-12 November 1997 claimant, not to have sustained a serious injury.	93C(1)

Grounds to Reduce, Suspend or Vary Entitlement	AC Act Section as at 1 July 2010
Worker ceases to reside in Australia and cannot provide evidence that they have no work capacity and will continue to do so indefinitely	97(2)
Worker injured within 130 weeks of retirement age or after retirement age and has received payments for 130 weeks.	93E
Worker is beyond retirement age (and who doesn't have an entitlement under section 93E) and has received weekly payments for 13 weeks due to incapacity which resulted from in patient hospital treatment.1	93EA(1), 93EA(3)
Worker receiving weekly payments for an incapacity arising from surgery after the second entitlement period.2	93CA and 114(9A)
Worker reaches retirement age, unless the injury was sustained within 130 weeks of retirement age or after retirement age (s.93E).	93F
Grounds to Reduce, Suspend or Vary Entitlement	AC Act Section as at 1 July 2010
Worker did not make reasonable efforts to actively participate and co-operate in planning for the worker's return to work in co-operation with the employer, Authority or self-insurer.	205* and 200
Worker did not use an occupational rehabilitation service provided in accordance with sections 99 and 99A (Division 2C) and co-operate with the provider of that service.	205* and 201
Worker did not, when requested to do so by the employer, Authority or self-insurer, actively participate and co-operate in any assessment of—         (a)     capacity for work,         (b)     rehabilitation progress,         (c)     future employment prospects.	205* and 202
Worker did not make reasonable efforts to return to work in suitable employment or pre-injury employment at the worker's place of employment or at another place of employment, in co-operation with the employer, Authority or self-insurer.	205* and 203
Worker did not participate in an interview with the representative of the Authority or self-insurer for the purpose of enhancing the worker's opportunities to return to work, and actively participate and co‑operate in the interview to comply with his or her obligations under Division 3 of Part VIIB, and as required by the Authority or self-insurer.	205* and 204
Judgment is obtained, or a compromise or settlement made in respect of common law proceedings and pecuniary loss damages are awarded.3	134AB(36)/135(18)
Reduction of weekly payment amount
Worker returns to work full time within first or second entitlement period.	114(2)(c)(i)
Worker who does not have capacity for pre injury employment but has returned to work in some capacity and changes their hours of work (subject to 114(2A)).	114(2)(c)(ii)
Grounds to Reduce, Suspend or Vary Entitlement	AC Act Section as at 1 July 2010
Payments for regular overtime or shift allowances are no longer included in PIAWE.	114(2)(c)(iii)
Non-entitlement period
Worker temporarily absent from Australia for more than 28 days.4	97(2A)
Worker imprisoned.	97(7)
Worker is in receipt of any disability, retirement or superannuation pension or receives income from superannuation or retirement benefit lump sum amount that has not been deposited with a complying superannuation fund or a complying approved deposit fund.5	96
Suspension of weekly payments
Worker unreasonably refuses to submit to or unreasonably obstructs a medical examination.	s 67(4) & 67(5), s 112(2) & (4)
Expenses claimed are not reasonable and/or necessary.	99(1), 99(2)

Grounds to Terminate Entitlement to Medical and Like Expenses	AC Act Section as at 1 July 2010
Services claimed are not for an injury which creates an entitlement to compensation under the Act.	99(1)
52 weeks after entitlement to weekly payments has ceased unless:     •     Worker has received a common law settlement or award of pecuniary loss damages under this act or section 93 of the Transport Accident Act 1986 or accepts a voluntary settlement of weekly payments;
•     The worker has returned to work and could not remain at work unless the medical and like service was provided, the worker requires surgery or the worker is assessed as having a serious injury under s.91E of the Act;	99(11), 99(12), 99(13)
Grounds to Terminate Entitlement to Medical and Like Expenses	AC Act Section as at 1 July 2010
•     The worker requires modification of a prosthesis;     •     The medical and like services is essential to ensuring the worker's health or ability to undertake necessary tasks of daily living does not significantly deteriorate.

¹     Not technically a ground for termination as section 93EA(3) makes it clear a worker is entitled to a limited period of payments only (13 weeks) if this section applies. No termination is required however a worker's entitlement ceases after the period specified.

²     As above, not a ground for termination but this section limits the period of payments and a worker's entitlement ceases after the period specified.

^*     Section 205 establishes a multi stage process where a worker does not comply with their return to work obligations imposed under sections 200, 201, 202, 203 and 204 (Division 3). The procedure is designed to encourage workers to return to work and section 205 provides the Authority or self insurer may either suspend or terminate weekly payments or cease and determine entitlement. See section 205 for details on the operation of this provision.

³     Entitlement ceases but no notice of termination is required.

⁴     Non entitlement period applies after 28 days.

⁵     Section 96(2) relates to a lump sum and section 96(6) relates to a pension. These sections may also apply to reduce weekly payment amount.

^[39] Table of Amendments: The amendment proposed by section 53 of the Road Safety Amendment Act 2014, No. 49/2014 is not included in this publication due to the earlier repeal of sections 239AAA, 239AAB and 239AAC by section 640 of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013, No. 67/2013.

Section 53 reads as follows:

        53     Access to information

    (1)     In sections 239AAA(1)(a) and 239AAB(1)(a)(ii) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985, after "82B" insert ", 82BA".

    (2)     In paragraph (d) of the definition of relevant information in section 239AAC(2) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985, after "82B" insert ", 82BA".

^[40] Table of Amendments: The amendment proposed by section 140
(Schedule 3 item 2) of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014, No. 60/2014 is not included in this publication due to the earlier repeal of section 239AAA by section 640 of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013, No. 67/2013.

Schedule 3 item 2 reads as follows:

        2     Accident Compensation Act 1985

    2.1     In section 239AAA(3), for the words and expressions commencing "any relevant standards" and ending at the end of the subsection substitute "any relevant law enforcement data security standards issued under the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.".