Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Disclosure of Information) Variation Regulations 2012 (SA)

South Australia

Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Disclosure of Information) Variation Regulations 2012

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 Regulations 2010

4            Insertion of regulation 49A

49A         Disclosure of information (section 112AA of Act)

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Disclosure of Information) Variation Regulations 2012.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on—

(a)1 July 2012; or

(b)the day immediately following the day on which the time for disallowance of these regulations has passed (see section 112AA(2) of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986),

whichever occurs later.

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 Regulations 2010

4—Insertion of regulation 49A

After regulation 49 insert:

49A—Disclosure of information (section 112AA of Act)

Pursuant to section 112AA(1)(h) of the Act, a disclosure of information is authorised if—

(a)the information—

(i)constitutes, or is contained in, a claim summary report provided to the employer by or on behalf of the Corporation; or

(ii)in the case of a self‑insured employer—constitutes, or is contained in, a summary report prepared by the employer that provides information that is similar to the information contained in reports provided under subparagraph (i); and

(b)the disclosure is reasonably required for, or in connection with, the possible or proposed transfer of the business of the employer.

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

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 29 March 2012

No 21 of 2012

12MWRH004CS