Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) (ACT)

Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2010-17

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Workers Compensation Act 1951.

Dated 17 May 2010.

Katy Gallagher

Minister

Simon Corbell

Minister

Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2010-17

made under the

Workers Compensation Act 1951

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.

   Note 1The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This regulation amends the Workers Compensation Regulation 2002.

4. New section 100A

   insert

100AApproved protocols about compulsory insurance

(1)If an insurer is required or authorised to do something under the Act or this regulation in relation to any of the following matters, the Minister may, in writing, approve a protocol about how the insurer must do the thing:

(a)a compulsory insurance policy;

(b)a claim made under a compulsory insurance policy;

(c)the DI fund.

(2)Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may, in writing, approve a protocol about—

(a)how payments by an insurer to the DI fund required under the Act or this regulation must be made; and

(b)how any of the following required under the Act or this regulation must be given:

(i)information in relation to a compulsory insurance policy; 

(ii)information in relation to payments by an insurer to the DI fund, including information required to be given by an insurer to an employer under this regulation, section 62A (Required information from employer in policy).

(3)An approved protocol is a notifiable instrument.

NoteA notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 20 May 2010.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2010