Workers’ Compensation (Dust Diseases) Regulation 2023 (2023-484) (NSW)

Workers' Compensation (Dust Diseases) Regulation 2023

1 Name of regulation This regulation is the Workers' Compensation (Dust Diseases) Regulation 2023.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

Note— This regulation repeals and replaces the Workers' Compensation (Dust Diseases) Regulation 2018, which would otherwise be repealed on 1 September 2023 by the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989, section 10(2).

3 Definitions In this regulation— compensation means compensation under the Act, section 8. the Act means the Workers' Compensation (Dust Diseases) Act 1942.

Note— The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.

4 Applications for compensation—the Act, s 10(2) (1) An application for compensation must be made to the Authority in a form approved by the Authority. (2) The Authority may require an applicant for compensation for total or partial disablement to give the Authority full and correct information concerning— (a) the applicant's present and previous employment and engagements, whether as a worker or otherwise, in and outside New South Wales, and (b) the applicant's dependants and the extent of their dependency. (3) The Authority may require an applicant for compensation who was a dependant of a deceased worker to give the Authority full and correct information concerning the extent of the dependency.

Note— The Crimes Act 1900, Part 5A contains offences relating to the making of false or misleading applications or providing false or misleading information or documents. The offences have a maximum penalty of imprisonment for 2 years or a fine of $22,000, or both.