Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Claims and Registration) Variation Regulations 2004 (SA)

South Australia

Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Claims and Registration) Variation Regulations 2004

under the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Claims and Registration) Regulations 1999

1. Variation of regulation 5—Legislative definitions

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Claims and Registration) Variation Regulations 2004.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Claims and Registration) Regulations 1999

4—Variation of regulation 5—Legislative definitions

Regulation 5(11) and (12)—delete subregulations (11) and (12) and substitute:

(11)Pursuant to section 3(7) of the Act, but subject to subregulation (12), a worker who is employed by an employer to participate as a contestant in a sporting or athletic activity (and to engage in training or preparation with a view to such participation, and other associated activities) is, in relation to that employment, excluded from the application of the Act.

(12)Subregulation (11) does not apply to—

(a)a person authorised or permitted by a racing controlling authority within the meaning of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 to ride or drive in a race within the meaning of that Act; or

(b)a boxer or wrestler employed or engaged for a fee to take part in a boxing or wrestling match.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

after consultation with the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Committee and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 23 September 2004

No 204 of 2004

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