Queensland Numbered Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION (COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 - SECT 33

33 Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary)

(1) Schedule 6 , definitions
"offer" and
"worker" —
omit.

(2) Schedule 6 —
insert—

"chest x-ray examination" means an examination of an x-ray taken of a person’s chest—

(a) for the purpose of screening for indications of a coal mine dust lung disease; and

(b) to the extent the examination is for the purpose of screening for indications of pneumoconiosis—performed in accordance with the ILO classification guidelines.

"coal mine dust lung disease" means a respiratory disease caused by exposure to coal dust.

Examples—

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• coal workers’ pneumoconiosis

• dust-related diffuse fibrosis

• mixed dust pneumoconiosis

"compensation under this part" , for chapter 3, part 8, see section 143 .

"examination application" see section 325B (1).

"former coal worker" see section 325A .

"ILO classification guidelines" means the document called ‘Guidelines for the use of the ILO International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses’, revised edition 2011, published by the International Labour Office.

"increased pneumoconiosis score" see section 128I (1)(b) and (2)(c).

"lodgement age" , in relation to an injury sustained by a worker, means the age of the worker when the worker lodges an application under section 132 for compensation for the injury.

"lung disease examination" , of a person, means an examination of the person that includes each of the following procedures, whether carried out at the same time or at different times—

(a) a chest x-ray examination;

(b) an examination of the person’s respiratory function;

(c) if the results of 1 or more previous respiratory function examinations of the person are available—a comparative assessment of the person’s respiratory function.

"offer" —

(a) for chapter 3, part 10, division 3—see section 187 ; or

(b) for chapter 5—see section 233 .

"pneumoconiosis band" see section 128G (3).

"pneumoconiosis score" see section 36F .

"previous respiratory function examination" , in relation to a lung disease examination of a person, means an examination of the person’s respiratory function that was carried out—

(a) by a person qualified and competent to conduct the examination; and

(b) before the lung disease examination is carried out.

"required minimum number" , for chapter 8, part 4, division 2, see section 429 .

"worker" —

(a) generally—see section 11 ; or

(b) for chapter 3A—see section 207AA ; or

(c) for chapter 5—see section 233 ; or

(d) for chapter 11—see section 491 .