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C2022Q00010 (C08)
20 September 2022
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
4 Interpretation
5 Application
6 Persons to whom Act applies
7 Persons to whom Act does not apply
8 Rules may prescribe application of Act
9 Public holidays
9A National Day of Mourning
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Part 2—Employment Terms and Conditions
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Division 4—General
24 Employment of persons under the age of 15 years
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Part 3—Compensation for Work-Related Accidents, etc
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Division 1—Interpretation
26 Interpretation
27 Meaning of out of, or in the course of, employment
28 Meanings of incapacity and permanent incapacity
28A Meaning of disease
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Division 2—Compensation: work related accidents etc.
29 Compensation for death
30 Periodical compensation—loss or diminution of capacity to earn
31 Compensation for permanent incapacity—general
32 Compensation for permanent incapacity—assessment
32A Compensation for permanent incapacity—failure to attend for assessment
32B Compensation for permanent incapacity—report of assessment and amount of compensation
32C Compensation for permanent incapacity—powers of Tribunal
33 Compensation for industrial deafness
34 Compensation for hernia
35 Compensation for occupational disease
36 Compensation for heart attack or stroke
37 Compensation for reasonable costs of medical treatment
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Division 3—Compensation: payment of claims
37AA Interpretation—references to liability to pay compensation under this Part
37A Claims for compensation
38 Rehabilitation
39 Compulsory insurance
39A Public schemes—general
39B Public schemes—membership
40 Compensation where employer not insured
41 Compensation where employer ceases to exist
42 Indexation of compensation amounts
43 Compensation in substitution for other claims
44 No contracting out
45 Excluded from compensation
45A Powers of the Employment Liaison Officer in matters of misconduct
46 Overpaid amounts
47 Information relevant to claims
47A Independent medical examinations—requirement by Employment Liaison Officer
47B Independent medical examinations—failure to attend examination
47C Independent medical examinations—report of examination
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Division 4—Employment Liaison Officer
47D Employment Liaison Officer
47E Functions and powers of Employment Liaison Officer
47F Employment Liaison Officer—appointment
47G Employment Liaison Officer—acting appointments
47H Delegations by Employment Liaison Officer
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Part 4—Safe Working Practices
48 Interpretation
49 Duties of employers
49A Safety equipment
49B Safety procedures
50 Duties of occupiers
51 Duties of manufacturers, etc
52 Duties of employees
53 Records and notifications, etc
54 Medical and first aid services
55 Complaints
56 Stop work and improvement notices
57 Inspectors
57A Inspectors—management and control
58 Codes of practice
59 Effect of Codes of Practice
60 Prosecutions
61 No effect on civil liability
63 Reports
64 Consultative workplace arrangements
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Part 5—Review of matters relating to compensation
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Division 1—Internal review by Employment Liaison Officer
65 Internal review—applications
66 Who undertakes internal review?
67 Internal review—determination and notice
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Division 2—Inquiry by Tribunal
78 Tribunal
79 Constitution of Tribunal
80 Disclosure of interest
81 Meetings of Tribunal
82 Inquiry—applications
82AA Inquiry—how convened
82AB Inquiry—participation and representation
82A Meetings of Tribunal usually to be held in public
83 Application of rules of evidence, etc
84 Evidence
85 Tribunal may make orders
86 Compliance with orders
87 Dismissal of frivolous applications
89 Reports
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Division 3—Review by Supreme Court
91 Appeal to Supreme Court
92 Jurisdiction on appeal
93 Powers of Supreme Court on appeal
94 Effect of appeal on determination or order of Tribunal
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Part 6—Miscellaneous
95 Restriction on delegation by Commonwealth Minister
97 Agents
97A Electronic transactions
98 Mode of service
100 Employment Liaison Officer, Tribunal members etc. to respect privacy
102 False or misleading statements
103 Offences by body corporate
104 Conduct by directors, servants or agents
105 Prosecutions for offences
106 Victimisation prohibited
107 Protection from liability
108 Rules
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