State Insurance and Care Governance Act 2015 (NSW)

State Insurance and Care Governance Act 2015 No 19

An Act relating to the governance of State insurance and care schemes; to constitute Insurance and Care NSW and the State Insurance Regulatory Authority; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the State Insurance and Care Governance Act 2015.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty. ICNSW Board means the board of directors of Insurance and Care NSW. Insurance and Care NSW (or ICNSW) means Insurance and Care NSW constituted under this Act. Nominal Insurer means the Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer established under section 154A of the Workers Compensation Act 1987. SIRA Board means the Board of the State Insurance Regulatory Authority. State Insurance Regulatory Authority (or SIRA) means the State Insurance Regulatory Authority constituted under this Act. statement of business intent means a completed statement of business intent provided under section 10A(3)(c), as modified from time to time under that section. workers compensation and motor accidents legislation means any of the following Acts and the instruments under those Acts— (a) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998, (b) Workers Compensation Act 1987, (c) Workers Compensation (Bush Fire, Emergency and Rescue Services) Act 1987, (d) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999, (e) Motor Accidents Act 1988, (f) Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017.

Note. The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.