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Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Laws) Declaration 2017

made under subsection 119(7) of the

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

Compilation No. 1               

Compilation date:   16 March 2019

Includes amendments up to:           F2019L00304

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Laws) Declaration 2017 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 16 March 2019 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register ( The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

1  Name………………………………………………………………………………….                1

2  Commencement……………………………………………………………………… 1

3  Authority……………………………………………………………………………...                1

4  Schedules…………………………………………………………………………….. 1

5  Declaration…………………………………………………………………………… 1

Schedule 1—Declaration  2

1  Name

 This instrument is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Laws) Declaration 2017.

2  Commencement

 This instrument commences on the day after this instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 119(7) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.

4  Schedules

 Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

5  Declaration

For the purposes of subsection 119(7) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, a law of a State or of a Territory that provides for the payment of compensation, other than workers' compensation, specified in column 1 of an item of the table in Schedule 1 is a specified law.

Schedule 1—Declaration

Column 1
Item	Law
Laws of the State of New South Wales
1	Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999
1A	Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017
2	Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006
3	Sporting Injuries Insurance Act 1978
4	Victims Rights and Support Act 2013
Laws of the State of Queensland
5	National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Act 2016
6	Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009
Laws of the State of South Australia
7	Motor Vehicle Accidents (Lifetime Support Scheme) Act 2013
8	Victims of Crime Act 2001
Laws of the State of Tasmania
9	Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973
10	Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1976
Laws of the State of Victoria
11	Transport Accident Act 1986
12	Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996
Laws of the State of Western Australia
13	Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003
14	Motor Vehicle (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2016
Laws of the Australian Capital Territory
15	Lifetime Care and Support (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2014
16	Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Act 2008
17	Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016
Laws of the Northern Territory
18	Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act
19	Victims of Crime Assistance Act
Laws of the Christmas Island Territory
20	Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003 (WA) (CI)
21	Motor Vehicle (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2016 (WA) (CI)
Laws of the Cocos (Keeling) Island Territory
22	Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003 (WA) (CKI)
23	Motor Vehicle (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2016 (WA) (CKI)

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history. 

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

o = order(s)
ad = added or inserted	Ord = Ordinance
am = amended	orig = original
amdt = amendment	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
c = clause(s)	/sub‑subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	pres = present
Ch = Chapter(s)	prev = previous
def = definition(s)	(prev…) = previously
Dict = Dictionary	Pt = Part(s)
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
Div = Division(s)
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	reloc = relocated
effect	renum = renumbered
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rep = repealed
gaz = gazette	rs = repealed and substituted
LA = Legislation Act 2003	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
effect	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	SR = Statutory Rules
cannot be given effect	Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)
mod = modified/modification	SubPt = Subpart(s)
No. = Number(s)	underlining = whole or part not
commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Name	Registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Laws) Declaration 2017	19 September 2017 (F2017L01212)	20 September 2017	-
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Laws) Amendment Declaration 2019	15 March 2019 (F2019L00304)	16 March 2019	Sch 1 (item 2)

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Provision affected	How affected
Schedule 1, item 1A	ad F2019L00304
Schedule 2	rep LA s 48C