Workers Compensation (Bush Fire, Emergency and Rescue Services) Act 1987 (NSW)

Workers Compensation (Bush Fire, Emergency and Rescue Services) Act 1987 No 83

An Act to continue the special compensation scheme for bush fire fighters, emergency service workers and rescue association workers; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as the Workers Compensation (Bush Fire, Emergency and Rescue Services) Act 1987.

2 Commencement (1) Sections 1 and 2 shall commence on the date of assent to this Act. (2) Except as provided by subsection (1), this Act shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the Governor and notified by proclamation published in the Gazette. (3) The day referred to in subsection (2) shall not be earlier than the day appointed for the repeal of Parts 2A and 2B of the Workers' Compensation Act 1926.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— Principal Act means the Workers Compensation Act 1987. regulations means regulations made under this Act. Self Insurance Corporation means the NSW Self Insurance Corporation constituted by the NSW Self Insurance Corporation Act 2004. the 1998 Act means the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998. (2) Expressions used in this Act have the same meanings as they have in the Principal Act unless a contrary intention appears. (3) In this Act— (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and (b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty.

4 Act binds Crown (1) This Act binds the Crown, not only in right of New South Wales but also, so far as the legislative power of Parliament permits, in all its other capacities. (2) Nothing in this Act renders the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an offence.