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Worket os oc ompernsal bun - areeal - lutermreraticn of cl.(1B) of SJcheduie Douf Murkmen 2 Compensacion Act «N.T.) - matters relevant to the consideration of worker » loss of capacitv to work - amount
of compensation pavable for loss of efficient use of a limb caused by referred pain - observations concerning preconditions to an order for redemption of weeklv payments - whether worker entitled to redemption of aross weekly amounts or amounts net of tax - extent of Tribunal's discretion in allowina for contingencies when determinina a redemption sum - manner of calculation of redemption
sum by appellate court
Words and Phrases "loss of capacity to work". "weekly payment"
Workmen's Compensation Act (N.T.) s.5, sub-ss.7(1), 10(1), cls. (1B), (4), (4A), (12), (12A), (12B) of Schedule 2, Schedule 3
WATKINS LIMITED v. WIREMU_RENATA No. NTG 23 of 1984
TOOHEY. McGREGOR & MORLING Jd. PERTH
14 JUNE 1985
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION
No. NTG 23 of 1984
wee wwrvnr
ON_ APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA (no. 553 of 1982)
BETWEEN: WATKINS LIMITED
Appellant and WIREMU_RENATA Respondent MINUTE OF ORDER JUDGES MAKING ORDER : Toohey, McGregor & Morling JJ.
DATE OF ORDER 14 June 1985
WHERE MADE 3 Perth
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The appellant's appeal be dismissed.
2. The respondent's cross-appeal be allowed by substituting
for the amount of $130,760.65 ordered by way
redemption the amount of $153,437.50 and that otherwise
the cross-appeal be dismissed.
3. The appellant pay the respondent's costs of the appeal
and pay 75% of the respondent's costs of the
cross-appeal.
Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt
with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NORTHERN TERRITORY OF
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