Workers Compensation Act 1987 Regulation relating to weekly wage rates for certain incapacitated workers (1993-492) [GG No 104 of 24.9.1993] (NSW)

1993—No. 492

WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1987—REGULATION

(Relating to weekly wage rates for certain incapacitated workers)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 104 of 24 September 1993]

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

K. CHIKAROVSKI

Minister for Industrial Relations and Employment.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 1 October 1993.

Amendment

2. The Workers Compensation (General) Regulation 1987 is amended by omitting item 112 from the Table to clause 9A and by inserting instead

the following items:

12. On and after 1 April 1993 and before 1 October 1993 $357.20
13. On and after 1 October 1993 ............................................ $359.00

1993—No. 492

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to amend the Workers Compensation (General) Regulation 1987 to increase from $357.20 to $359.00 the "current weekly wage rate" (for the purpose of calculating the amount of compensation) for certain workers who became entitled to receive weekly payments in respect of incapacity for work before 1 February 1992.

This Regulation is made under the provisions of the workers Compensation Act

1987, including clause 7 (2) (b) of Part 4 of Schedule 6 to that Act.