Return to Work (Prescribed Limits on Costs) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SA)

South Australia

Return to Work (Prescribed Limits on Costs) Amendment Regulations 2022

under the Return to Work Act 2014

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

Part 2—Amendment of Return to Work Regulations 2015

3            Insertion of regulation 32B

32B         Prescribed limit (section 56A(16)) of Act)

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Return to Work (Prescribed Limits on Costs) Amendment Regulations 2022.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

Part 2—Amendment of Return to Work Regulations 2015

3—Insertion of regulation 32B

After regulation 32A insert:

32B—Prescribed limit (section 56A(16)) of Act)

For the purposes of section 56A(16) of the Act, the costs awarded to a worker who is represented in proceedings before the Tribunal relating to an application for an approval under section 56A(10) of the Act (including costs associated with the preparation of any necessary documentation but excluding reasonably incurred disbursements such as counsel fees) cannot exceed—

(a)$745 (indexed); or

(b)if the Tribunal determines, on application by the worker, that the worker is entitled to an award of costs of an amount greater than $745 (indexed)—$2 464 (indexed).

Editorial note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Legislative Instruments Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 29 September 2022

No 86 of 2022