Victorian Numbered Acts

ACCIDENT COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2005 (NO 28 OF 2005) - SECT 10

    (1)     For section 155(2)(c)(i) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 substitute —

    "(i)     the Secretary to the Department of Treasury and Finance;

              (ii)     the Secretary to the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development;

        (iia)     a corresponding Authority;

        (iib)     an authority, department or public body, within the meaning of the Financial Management Act 1994 , which has functions in relation to particular accident compensation matters arising under this Act or any other Act;

        (iic)     a committee of the Parliament;

        (iid)     a person or body approved by the Governor in Council;".

    (2)     For section 155(2)(d) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 substitute —

    "(d)     producing a document or disclosing information which is required or permitted to be produced or disclosed by or under this Act or any other Act.".

    (3)     After section 155(2) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 insert —

    "(3)     The Minister must cause a report of requests for the approval of persons or bodies by the Governor in Council under sub-section (2)(c)(iid) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 14 sitting days of that House after 30 June in each year.

    (4)     The report must include the following matters in respect of each request—

        (a)     the name of the person sought to be approved;

        (b)     the reason for the request;

        (c)     the date of the request;

        (d)     whether the request was approved or refused.".