Workers' Compensation Acts Amendment Act of 1956 (5 Eliz Ii No. 9) (Qld)

198 LABOUR. Workers’ Compensation Acts, Etc., Act. 5 E liz . II. No. 9, LABOUR. f0IZ 9 U' An Act to Amend “ The Workers’ Compensation W orkers ’ C ompensation A mendment ACT OF Acts, 1916 to 1955,” in certain particulars. [ASSENTED TO 5TH NOVEMBER, 1956.] E it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, B by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­ lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— short title. 1, (1.) This Act may be cited as “ The Workers’ Compensation Acts Amendment Act of 1956.” principal (2.) *“ The Workers’ Compensation Acts, 1916 to Act* 1955,” are in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. Collective (3.) The Principal Act and this Act may be tItle' collectively cited as “ The Workers’ Compensation Acts, 1916 to 1956.” Amendments of s. 14 d . 2. • Section 14 d of the Princi r pal Act is amended— (a) By inserting in subsection one, after the words “ medical or hospital treatment,” the words “ or any artificial member ” ; (6) By inserting in subsection one, after the words “ such treatment,” the words “ or artificial member ” ; (c) By repealing in paragraph (6) of the definition “ Medical treatment ” in subsection two the words “ crutches, and artificial members,” and inserting, in lieu of those repealed words, the words “ and crutches ” ; ‘ ( d ) By repealing subsection three and inserting, in lieu of that repealed subsection, the following subsection, namely :— “ (3.) The total sum which the Insurance Commissioner is liable to pay under this section in respect of medical treatment afforded to a worker in respect of one and the same injury (including where such treatment is afforded at different stages of the injury) shall— (i.) Not exceed seventy pounds ; and (ii.) (Subject to disregarding any excess over seventy pounds) shall be calculated at the prescribed rate or rates of payment therefor to medical practitioners and others.” ; * 6 G. 5 No. 35 and amending Acts.

LABOUR. 1956. Workers’ Compensation Acts, Etc., Act. (e) By repealing paragraph (c) of subsection five and inserting, in lieu of that repealed paragraph, the following paragraph, namely:—- “ (c) The total sum which the Insurance Commissioner is liable to pay under this section in respect of hospital treatment afforded to a worker in respect of one and the same injury (including where such treatment is afforded at different stages of the injury) shall— (i.) Not exceed seventy pounds ; and (ii.) (Subject to disregarding any excess over seventy pounds) shall be calculated at the rate or rates of payment therefor prescribed by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection.”; (/) By numbering paragraph (d) of subsection five as subsection seven, and amending that paragraph as so numbered by repealing the words “ in respect of hospital treatment under this section ” and inserting, in lieu of those repealed words, the words “ under this section to the hospital in respect of hospital treatment or an artificial member ” ; and (g) By inserting before subsection seven, as so numbered by this section, the following subsection six, namely:— “ (6.) The amount which the Commissioned is liable to pay under this section in respect of an artificial member for a worker shall be such payment as, the Commissioner deeming reasonable, he approves to be made for that artificial member.”. 199 LAW REFORM (LIMITATION OF ACTIONS). See P ractice .