Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) (ACT)

This case involves the regulation of workers' compensation in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) amends the Workers Compensation Regulation 2002. The regulation sets out new criteria for issuing and maintaining insurer and self-insurer licences, including requirements for financial and prudential soundness, ability to meet liabilities, and compliance with protocols. The regulation also outlines actions the regulator may take against insurers and self-insurers who fail to comply with the Act or regulation, including suspension or cancellation of their licences. The court was required to determine the validity and constitutionality of these regulatory amendments. The court found that the amendments were within the scope of the Workers Compensation Act 1951 and did not contravene any higher law. The amendments were upheld as valid and constitutional. The final orders of the court were that the Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) be and is hereby confirmed as valid and effective.