Accident Compensation (Miscellaneous
Amendment) Act 1997
Act No. 107/1997
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1
1. Purpose 1 2. Commencement 2 PART 2—AMENDMENT OF ACCIDENT COMPENSATION
ACT 1985 3
3. Definition of "medical question" 3 4. Definition of "remuneration" 4 5. Amendments relating to superannuation benefits 5 5D. Superannuation benefits relating to services performed
before 1 January 1998 7 5E. Superannuation benefits not readily related to particular
workers or their periods of service 8
6. Definition of "worker" 9 7. Repeal of section 17 10 8. Sporting contestants 10 9. Functions of the Authority 11 10. Powers of the Authority 11 11. Amendments relating to jurisdiction 13
249C. Administrative Appeals Tribunal 14
12. Evidence 17 13. Certain proceedings referred for conciliation 17 14. Costs 18 15. Amendment of section 53 18 16. Procedures before Conciliation Officers 18 17. Disputes relating to weekly payments 19 18. Section 59 to apply to section 99 compensation 19 19. Certain evidence inadmissible in proceedings 20 20. Procedures and powers 20 21. Opinions on medical questions 20 22. Amendment of section 82 22 23. Entitlement to compensation 22 24. Amendment of section 89 24
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25. Assessment of impairment 24 26. Amendment of section 92 27 27. New sections 92A, 92B and 92C inserted 27
92A. Revised compensation for death of worker 27 92B. Weekly pensions for dependants of worker who dies 31 92C. Payment of weekly pensions 36
28. Section 93C substituted—Grandfather provision 38
93C. Sections 93A and 93B—Grandfather provision 38
29. Weekly payments 43 93CA. First entitlement period 43 93CB. After the first entitlement period and until the expiry of the second entitlement period
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93CC. After the expiry of the second entitlement period 48 93CD. Application to continue to receive weekly payments after expiry of the second entitlement period
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30. Weekly payments—consequential amendments 52 31. Injury near or after retirement 57 32. Provisions relating to the payment of compensation 57 33. Compensation for maims 58 34. Compensation for pain and suffering 58 35. Sections 98 and 98A claims—transitional 58 36. Non-economic loss compensation 60
98C. Compensation for non-economic loss 60 98D. Payment of Compensation 64 98E. No Disadvantage—Compensation Table 64
37. Consequentials relating to section 36—Non-economic loss 68 38. Section 98D substituted 68
98D. Payment of compensation 69
39. Compensation for medical and like services 72 40. Indexation 73 41. Amendment of section 100 74 42. Notice of injury 75
102. Notice of injury 75
43. Claims process for non-economic loss 76
104B. Claims for compensation under section 98C 76
44. Settlements 79 45. New section 134A inserted 80
134A. Actions for damages only in accordance with this Act 80
46. Amendment of section 135 81 47. Amendment of section 135A 81 48. New sections 135AB and 135AC inserted 91 135AB. Directions 91 135AC. Limitation of Actions Act 1958 91
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49. New section 135C inserted 92
135C. Damages under Part III of Wrongs Act 1958 92
50. Indemnity by third party 94 51. New…