Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2001 (Cth)

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2001

Act No. 144 of 2001 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 5 April 2006

[This Act was amended by Act No. 142 of 2001; No. 9 of 2006]

Amendments from Act No. 142 of 2001 [Schedule 1 (item 116) amended heading to item 61 of Schedule 2 Schedule 1 (items 117 and 118) amended item 62 of Schedule 2 Schedule 1 (items 116–118) commenced on 1 October 2001]

Amendment from Act No. 9 of 2006 [Schedule 2 (item 22) amended item 25 of Schedule 1 Schedule 2 (item 22) commenced immediately after 1 October 2001]

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989

Schedule 2—Amendment of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

Part 2—Amendments relating to indexation of normal weekly earnings

Part 3—Amendments relating to amount of compensation

Part 4—Amendment relating to compensation for non‑economic loss in relation to certain injuries

Part 5—Amendments relating to payment of compensation to persons aged over 63

Part 6—Amendments concerning rehabilitation program providers

Part 7—Amendment relating to common law remedies for dependants of deceased employees

Part 8—Amendments concerning licences to enable Commonwealth authorities and certain corporations to accept liability for, and determine, claims

Part 9—Amendments concerning compensation payable for hearing loss

Part 10—Amendments relating to premiums, special premiums and regulatory contributions

Part 12—Other amendments

Schedule 3—Amendment of other Acts Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Act 1985 Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991 An Act to amend the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 and other legislation, and for other purposes