Statutory Rules 1989 No. 1131
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Seamen’s Compensation Regulations2 (Amendment)
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Seamen’s Compensation Act 1911.
Dated 31 May 1989.
BILL HAYDEN
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
NEAL BLEWETT
Minister of State for Community Services and Health for and on behalf of the
Minister of State for Social Security
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Amounts prescribed for the purposes of certain provisions of the Act
1. Regulation 118 of the Seamen’s Compensation Regulations is amended by omitting the table and substituting the following table:
AMOUNTS OF COMPENSATION
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Item | Provision of the Act | Amount prescribed |
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| $ |
1 | Subsection 5b (1)............................ | 64,190.00 |
2 | Subsection 5d (1)............................ | 64,190.00 |
3 | Clause (1) (a) (iii) of Schedule 1.................. | 1,660.00 |
4 | Clause (1) (b) (i) of Schedule 1................... | 54.00 |
5 | Clause (1) (b) (ii) of Schedule 1................... | 25.70 |
6 | Subclause (1) (c) (i) (B) of Schedule 1.............. | 206.30 |
7 | Paragraph (10a) of Schedule 1.................... | 2,570.00 |
Amounts prescribed for the purposes of clause (1) (a) (i) of Schedule 1 to the Act
2. Regulation 119 of the Seamen’s Compensaion Regulations is amended:
(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) “$61,540” and substituting “$64,190”; and
(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) “$24.60” and substituting “$25.70”.
Amount prescribed for the purposes of subparagraph (1) (b) of Schedule 1 to the Act
3. Regulation 120 of the Seamen’s Compensation Regulations is amended by omitting “$197.80” and substituting “$206.30”.
Application
4. The amendments effected by these Regulations apply in relation to:
(a) weekly payments of compensation under the Seamen’s Compensation Act 1911 in respect of any period commencing after 12 June 1989; and
(b) payments of compensation (other than weekly payments) under that Act in respect of:
(i) an injury sustained, or a disease suffered, by a seaman after 12 June 1989; or
(ii) a loss or event that occurs after 12 June 1989 resulting from any other injury sustained, or disease suffered, by a seaman.
NOTES
1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 7 June 1989.
2. Statutory Rules 1926 No. 135 as amended by 1927 No. 71; 1936 No. 73; 1939 No. 67; 1942 No. 93; 1947 No. 124; 1950 No. 18; 1963 No. 101; 1974 No. 86; 1980 No. 253; 1981 Nos 248 and 358; 1982 Nos 97 and 292; 1983 Nos 51 and 234; 1984 Nos 68 and 306; 1985 Nos 43 and 283; 1986 Nos 81 and 347; 1987 Nos 110 and 282; 1988 Nos 123 and 330.