Workers Compensation and Injury Management Amendment Act 2023 (WA)

Western Australia

Workers Compensation and Injury Management Amendment Act 2023

Western Australia

Workers Compensation and Injury Management Amendment Act 2023 Contents

Western Australia

Workers Compensation and Injury Management Amendment Act 2023

Workers Compensation and Injury Management Amendment Act 2023

No. 22 of 2023

An Act to amend the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023.

[Assented to 24 October 2023]

The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:

1.Short title

This is the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Amendment Act 2023.

2.Commencement

This Act comes into operation as follows —

• (a)

  sections 1, 2 and 3 — on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent;

• (b)

  section 4 — on the day on which the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 section 261 comes into operation;

• (c)

  section 5 — on the day on which the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 section 263 comes into operation;

• (d)

  section 6 — on the day on which the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 section 300 comes into operation;

• (e)

  section 7 — on the day on which the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 section 302 comes into operation;

• (f)

  section 8 — on the day on which the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 section 491 comes into operation.

3.Act amended

This Act amends the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023.

4.Section 261 amended

After section 261(7) insert:

• (8)

  To the extent that a contribution payable under this section includes an amount that is a tax, the tax is imposed.

   

5.Section 263 amended

After section 263(4) insert:

• (5)

  To the extent that a contribution payable under this section includes an amount that is a tax, the tax is imposed.

   

6.Section 300 amended

After section 300(4) insert:

• (5)

  To the extent that a contribution payable under this section includes an amount that is a tax, the tax is imposed.

   

7.Section 302 amended

After section 302(4) insert:

• (5)

  To the extent that a contribution payable under this section includes an amount that is a tax, the tax is imposed.

   

8.Section 491 amended

After section 491(6) insert:

• (7)

  To the extent that a contribution payable under this section includes an amount that is a tax, the tax is imposed.