Workers Compensation (Default Insurance Fund) Amendment Act 2010 (ACT)
Workers Compensation (Default Insurance Fund) Amendment Act 2010
A2010-12
Contents
Page
Name of Act 2
Commencement 2
Legislation amended 2
Functions of committee
Schedule 3, section 3.3 (1) 3
Membership of committee
Schedule 3, section 3.4 (1) (c), except notes 3
Schedule 3, section 3.4 (2) 3
Ending of members’ appointments
Schedule 3, section 3.6 4
Time and place of committee meetings
Schedule 3, section 3.14 (3) (b) 4
Schedule 3, section 3.14 (4) 4
Schedule 3, section 3.14 (5) 4
Presiding member at committee meetings
Schedule 3, section 3.15 (3) 4
Schedule 3, section 3.16 5
Voting at committee meetings
Schedule 3, section 3.17 (1) 5
Workers Compensation (Default Insurance Fund) Amendment Act 2010
A2010-12
An Act to amend the Workers Compensation Act 1951
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:
Name of Act
This Act is the Workers Compensation (Default Insurance Fund) Amendment Act 2010.
Commencement
(1)The following sections commence on the day after this Act’s notification day:
(a)section 3;
(b)section 7;
(c)section 8;
(d)section 9;
(e)section 11;
(f)section 13.
NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
(2)The remaining provisions commence on a day fixed by the Minister by written notice.
Note 1A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act, s 77 (1)).
Note 2If a provision has not commenced within 6 months beginning on the notification day, it automatically commences on the first day after that period (see Legislation Act, s 79).
Legislation amended
This Act amends the Workers Compensation Act 1951.
Functions of committee
Schedule 3, section 3.3 (1)substitute
(1)The committee has the following functions:
(a)to keep informed of the operations of the DI fund to provide the advice mentioned in paragraph (b);
(b)if the Minister or the DI fund manager asks for advice in relation to the DI fund—to provide the advice requested.
Membership of committee
Schedule 3, section 3.4 (1) (c), except notessubstitute
(c)3 members appointed by the Minister.
Schedule 3, section 3.4 (2)
substitute
(2)The Minister must appoint the following members:
(a)1 member that the Minister is satisfied represents the interests of employers;
(b)1 member that the Minister is satisfied represents the interests of workers;
(c)1 member that the Minister is satisfied represents the interests of insurers.
Ending of members’ appointments
Schedule 3, section 3.6omit
DI fund actuary
substitute
chief executive
Time and place of committee meetings
Schedule 3, section 3.14 (3) (b)omit
, DI fund manager, DI fund actuary
Schedule 3, section 3.14 (4)
omit
Schedule 3, section 3.14 (5)
omit
or chief executive
Presiding member at committee meetings
Schedule 3, section 3.15 (3)omit
Schedule 3, section 3.16
substitute
3.16Quorum at committee meetings
Business may be carried on at a meeting of the committee only if the following members are present:
(a)the chief executive or the DI fund manager;
(b)at least 2 members appointed by the Minister.
Voting at committee meetings
Schedule 3, section 3.17 (1)omit
and DI fund actuary
Endnotes
Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 25 February 2010.
Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 30 March 2010.
Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Workers Compensation (Default Insurance Fund) Amendment Bill 2010, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 18 March 2010.
Acting Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
© Australian Capital Territory 2010
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