Workers Compensation Act 1987 Regulation relating to the prescribed rates for treatment in public hospitals (1994-312) [GG No 88 of 1.7.1994] (NSW)

1994—No. 312

WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1987—REGULATION

(Relating to the prescribed rates for treatment in public hospitals)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 88 of l July 1994]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and with the concurrence of the Minister for Health, and in pursuance of the Workers Compensation Act 1987, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

KERRY CHIKAROVSKI, M.P.

Minister for Industrial Relations and Employment.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 1 July 1994.

Amendment

2. The Workers Compensation (General) Regulation 1987 is amended

by omitting the Table to clause 10BB and by inserting instead the

following Table:

T A B L E

Column 1	Column 2
Patient
classification	Hospital classification

Metropolitan

Metropolitan (referral) (non-referral) Non-metropolitan Psychiatric Other

$ $ $ $ $

Critical care

patient 1540 895 710 – –

In-patient (other

than critical

care patient)	620	465	430	260	145
Out-patient	70	55	45	45	45

1994—No. 312

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to vary the amounts for which employers are liable in

respect of hospital treatment of workers at public hospitals.

This Regulation is made under the Workers Compensation Act 1987, including sections 62 (rates applicable for hospital treatment) and 280 (the general regulation-making power).