(1) In this section
—
amendment day means the day on which section 21 of
the Workers’ Compensation Reform Act 2004 comes into operation.
(2) Notwithstanding
Schedule 1, in respect of compensable personal injuries by accident, if the
worker himself so elects during his lifetime as provided by section 24B, the
compensation payable for the injuries mentioned in column 1 of Part 1 of the
table set out in Schedule 2 shall, subject to the provisions of this Act
relating to Schedule 2, be the percentage ratios of the prescribed amount
indicated in column 2 of that Part, but the compensation payable for each such
injury shall be in accordance with the percentage ratio of the prescribed
amount indicated in that column in respect of such an injury at the date of
the accident whereby that injury was caused to the worker, irrespective of
when the worker so elects.
(3) This Division does
not apply if the compensable personal injury by accident occurs on or after
the amendment day.
(4) This Division does
not apply in relation to noise induced hearing loss shown on or after the
amendment day by an audiometric test under Schedule 7 clause 4.
[Section 24 amended: No. 44 of 1985 s. 9; No. 36
of 1988 s. 5; No. 42 of 2004 s. 15.]