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WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1958 - SECT 36

Power of the State Trust Corporation of Victoria to make determinations

S. 36(1) amended by Nos 83/1987 s. 109(5)(a), 50/1993 s. 112(1)(d)(i), 50/1994 s. 118(1)(a).

    (1)     The State Trust Corporation of Victoria may on the application of any person on whose behalf any amount of money is administered under this Act determine any dispute in relation to the administration.

S. 36(2) amended by Nos 83/1987 s. 109(5)(a), 50/1993 s. 112(1)(d)(i), 50/1994 s. 118(1)(a).

    (2)     If a deceased worker leaves more than one dependant the State Trust Corporation of Victoria after having regard to the circumstances of the various dependants and any variations in the circumstances from time to time may determine to—

S. 36(2)(a) amended by Nos 83/1987 s. 109(5)(a), 50/1993 s. 112(1)(d)(i), 50/1994 s. 118(1)(a).

        (a)     apply or otherwise deal with any money administered by the State Trust Corporation of Victoria in a manner which the State Trust Corporation of Victoria considers will for the time being be most beneficial to the dependants;

        (b)     make a payment to any dependant;

        (c)     provide for any two or more dependants collectively; or

        (d)     exclude any dependant from participating in any benefit.

S. 36(3) amended by Nos 83/1987 s. 109(5)(a), 50/1993 s. 112(1)(d)(i), 50/1994 s. 118(1)(a).

    (3)     If on an application to the State Trust Corporation of Victoria by an interested party it appears to the State Trust Corporation of Victoria that because of—

        (a)     the neglect of any children by the spouse of the deceased worker or of a relative standing in the place of a parent in relation to any children of the deceased worker under the age of 16 years;

        (b)     a variation in the circumstances of the various dependants; or

        (c)     any other sufficient cause—

a determination as to the apportionment between several dependants of any amount of compensation or as to the manner in which any amount of compensation payable to any dependant is to be invested, applied or otherwise dealt with should be varied, the State Trust Corporation of Victoria may make any determination for the variation of the previous determination as the State Trust Corporation of Victoria in the circumstances of the case considers appropriate.

S. 36(4) repealed by No. 83/1987 s. 109(5)(b).

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S. 36(5) amended by Nos 50/1993 s. 112(1)(d) (i)(ii), 50/1994 s. 118(1)(a).

    (5)     Any person who objects to any determination made by the State Trust Corporation of Victoria may appeal to the County Court which may make a new determination.

S. 37 substituted by No. 10191 s. 262.



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