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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 1981 - SECT 255

255 .         Failing to comply with decision of dispute resolution authority

        (1)         A person who fails to comply with a decision of a dispute resolution authority commits an offence.

        Penalty: $5 000.

        (2A)         Without limiting the application of subsection (1) it extends to a decision of a conciliation officer to —

            (a)         make a requirement under section 182J; or

            (b)         give a direction under section 182K or 182L; or

            (c)         issue an order under section 182N.

        (2)         Subsection (1) does not apply if, or to the extent that —

            (a)         the person is excused by section 182ZB or 206 from complying with the decision; or

            (b)         the person has a reasonable excuse (other than an excuse mentioned in section 182Y(1), 182ZA, 204(1) or 205) for failing to comply with the decision.

        (3)         If the dispute resolution authority made the decision without giving a person an opportunity to be heard, subsection (1) only applies to that person on the person being given personally or in accordance with subsection (4) —

            (a)         a copy of the decision that the Director or Registrar has certified to be a true copy; and

            (b)         a copy of this section.

        (4)         If a dispute resolution authority is satisfied that it is not possible or appropriate for a person to be personally given the documents referred to in subsection (3), the dispute resolution authority may specify another method for service of the documents on the person under that subsection.

        [Section 255 inserted: No. 42 of 2004 s. 130; amended: No. 31 of 2011 s. 62.]



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