Queensland Numbered Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2015 NO. 13

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents
           Part 1--Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
           Part 2--Amendment of Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
           Division 1--Preliminary
   3.      Act amended
           Division 2--Amendments commencing on 31 January 2015
   4.      Amendment of s 132A (Applying for assessment of DPI before applying for compensation)
   5.      Insertion of new s 132B
           6. Amendment of s 237 (General limitation on persons entitled to seek damages)
   7.      Insertion of new s 239A
           8. Amendment of s 296 (Claimant to have given complying notice of claim or insurer to have waived compliance)
   9.      Amendment of s 302 (Alteration of period of limitation)
   10.     Amendment of s 540 (Application of pt 2)
   11.     Insertion of new ch 32
   12.     Insertion of new sch 5
   13.     Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary)
           Division 3--Amendments commencing on introduction
   14.     Amendment of s 12 (Entitlements of persons mentioned in sdiv 1)
   15.     Amendment of s 14 (Rural fire brigade member)
   16.     Amendment of s 15 (Volunteer fire fighter or volunteer fire warden)
   17.     Amendment of s 36A (Date of injury)
   18.     Insertion of new ch 1, pt 4, div 6, sdiv 3B
   19.     Insertion of new s 236A
           20. Insertion of new ch 32, pt 3
   21.     Insertion of new sch 4A
   22.     Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary)
           Division 4--Amendments commencing on assent
   23.     Amendment of s 43 (Meaning of workplace rehabilitation)
   24.     Amendment of s 44 (Meaning of workplace rehabilitation policy and procedures)
   25.     Amendment of s 186 (Worker's disagreement with assessment of permanent impairment)
   26.     Amendment of s 192 hdg (Additional lump sum compensation for certain workers)
   27.     Amendment of s 327 (Functions of the Regulator)
   28.     Amendment of s 542 (Applying for review)
   29.     Amendment of s 550 (Procedure for appeal)
   30.     Omission of s 571D (Prospective employer entitled to obtain particular documents)
   31.     Insertion of new ch 32, pt 4
           Division 5--Amendments commencing by proclamation
   32.     Amendment of s 185 (Insurer to give notice of assessment of permanent impairment)
   33.     Insertion of new s 193A
           34. Amendment of s 548 (Application of div 1)
   35.     Insertion of new ch 32, pt 5
           Part 3--Other amendments
           Division 1--Amendment of Electrical Safety Act 2002
   36.     Act amended
   37.     Amendment of s 122 (Functions of regulator)
           Division 1A--Amendment of Industrial Relations Act 1999
   37AA.   Act amended
   37AB.   Amendment of s 75 (Conciliation before application heard)
   37AC.   Amendment of s 140F (Periodic reviews of a modern award)
   37AD.   Amendment of s 149 (Arbitration if conciliation unsuccessful)
   37AE.   Amendment of s 149A (Arbitration period)
   37AF.   Amendment of s 149B (Full bench to determine matters by arbitration unless vice-president directs otherwise)
   37AG.   Amendment of s 160 (When an agreement passes the no-disadvantage test)
   37AH.   Amendment of s 242E (Functions of the president)
   37AI.   Amendment of s 246C (Deputy presidents (court))
   37AJ.   Amendment of s 252 (President's annual report)
   37AK.   Amendment of s 259AA (Dealing with matters as commissioner and ombudsman)
   37AL.   Amendment of s 264 (Administrative responsibilities for the commission and registry)
   37AM.   Amendment of s 269 (Vice president to consider efficiencies that may be achieved by using dual commissioners)
   37AN.   Amendment of s 270 (Reallocation of commission's work)
   37AO.   Amendment of s 281 (Reference to full bench)
   37AP.   Amendment of s 299 (Functions and powers of registrar)
   37AQ.   Amendment of s 301 (Delegation by registrar)
   37AR.   Amendment of s 308 (Reference of matter to Commonwealth official)
   37AS.   Amendment of s 309 (Conferences with industrial authorities)
   37AT.   Amendment of s 310 (Joint sessions with industrial authorities)
   37AU.   Amendment of s 311 (Similar matters before full bench and industrial authority)
   37AV.   Amendment of s 311A (Adoption of result of joint session)
   37AW.   Amendment of s 313 (Vice president may decide matter not to be dealt with in joint session)
   37AX.   Amendment of s 320 (Basis of decisions of the commission and magistrates)
   37AY.   Insertion of ch 20, pt 21
   37AZ.   Amendment of sch 2 (Appointments)
           Division 1B--Amendment of Industrial Relations (Tribunals) Rules 2011
   37BA.   Rules amended
   37BB.   Amendment of r 79 (Application to refer matter to full bench)
           Division 1C--Amendment of Trading (Allowable Hours) Act 1990
   37BC.   Act amended
   37BD.   Amendment of s 23A (Reference to full bench)
   37BE.   Insertion of pt 8, div 4
   37BF.   Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary)
           Division 2--Amendment of Work Health and Safety Act 2011
   38.     Act amended
   39.     Amendment of s 152 (Functions of regulator)