Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Laws) Declaration 2019
made under subsection 139(7) of the
Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992
Compilation No. 1
Compilation date: 4 September 2020
Includes amendments up to: F2020L01127
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Laws) Declaration 2019 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 4 September 2020 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self‑repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Name................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Commencement............................................................................................................................. 1
3 Authority.......................................................................................................................................... 1
4 Schedules.......................................................................................................................................... 1
5 Declaration....................................................................................................................................... 1
Schedule 1—Declaration.............................................................................................. 2
1 Name
This instrument is the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Laws) Declaration 2019.
2 Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after this instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subsection 139(7) of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992.
4 Schedules
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
5 Declaration
For the purposes of subsection 139(7) of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992, a law of a State or of a Territory that provides for the payment of compensation, other than workers' compensation, specified in column 1 of an item of the table in Schedule 1 is a specified law.
Schedule 1—Declaration
| | Column 1 |
| Item | Law | |
| Laws of the State of New South Wales |
| 1 | Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 |
| 2 | Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 |
| 3 | Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006 |
| 4 | Sporting Injuries Insurance Act 1978 |
| 5 | Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 |
| Laws of the State of Queensland |
| 6 | National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Act 2016 |
| 7 | Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 |
| Laws of the State of South Australia |
| 8 | Motor Vehicle Accidents (Lifetime Support Scheme) Act 2013 |
| 9 | Victims of Crime Act 2001 |
| Laws of the State of Tasmania |
| 10 | Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973 |
| 11 | Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1976 |
| Laws of the State of Victoria |
| 12 | Transport Accident Act 1986 |
| 13 | Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
| Laws of the State of Western Australia |
| 14 | Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003 |
| 15 | Motor Vehicle (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2016 |
| Laws of the Australian Capital Territory |
| 16 | Lifetime Care and Support (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2014 |
| 16A | Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 |
| 17 | Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Act 2008 |
| 18 | Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016 |
| Laws of the Northern Territory |
| 19 | Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act |
| 20 | Victims of Crime Assistance Act |
| Laws of the Christmas Island Territory |
| 21 | Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003 (WA) (CI) |
| 22 | Motor Vehicle (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2016 (WA) (CI) |
| Laws of the Cocos (Keeling) Island Territory |
| 23 | Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003 (WA) (CKI) |
| 24 | Motor Vehicle (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2016 (WA) (CKI) |
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
| ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
| am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
| amdt = amendment | orig = original |
| c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
| C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
| Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
| def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
| Dict = Dictionary | (prev…) = previously |
| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
| Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
| exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | reloc = relocated |
| effect | renum = renumbered |
| F = Federal Register of Legislation | rep = repealed |
| gaz = gazette | rs = repealed and substituted |
| LA = Legislation Act 2003 | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
| (md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
| effect | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
| (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | SR = Statutory Rules |
| cannot be given effect | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
| mod = modified/modification | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
| No. = Number(s) | underlining = whole or part not |
| | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
| Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
| Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Laws) Declaration 2019 | 14 March 2019 (F20019L00294) | 15 March 2019 | - |
| Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Laws) Amendment Declaration 2020 | 3 September 2020 (F2020L01127) | 4 September 2020 | - |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
| Provision affected | How affected |
| Schedule 1, item 16A | ad F2020L01127 |
| Schedule 2 | rep LA s 48C |
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