Workers' Compensation Amendment Bill 1993 (Qld)

Queensland

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AMENDMENT BILL 1993

Section 3 Queensland

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AMENDMENT BILL 1993

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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SCHEDULE .........................

MINOR AMENDMENTS

A BILL

FOR

An Act to amend the Workers' Compensation Act 1990 Workers' Compensation Amendment

The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Short title

Clause1. This Act may be cited as the Workers' Compensation Amendment Act 1993.

Commencement

Clause2. Section 4(2) is taken to have commenced on | January 1991.

Amended Act

Clause3. The Workers' Compensation Act 1990 is amended as set out in this Act.

Amendment of s.4.1(The Fund)

Clause4.(1) Section 4.1(1A)— omit *, manage and control', insert 'and manage'. (2) Section 4.1(3)— omit, insert—

'(3) Amounts standing to the credit of the Fund are to be applied in making—

(a) payments in relation to policies, whether of accident insurance or other insurance business under this Act; and

(b) payments in relation to the administration of accident insurance

business or other insurance business undertaken by or on behalf of the Board; and

(c) payments for purposes that the Board considers will assist in— (i) _ the treatment or alleviation of injury suffered by workers; or

(11) the recognition or prevention of injury to workers; and 11316 18 2023Workers' Compensation Amendment

(d) payments required under this Act to be made from the Fund.

'(4) A payment of the kind mentioned in subsection (3)(c) may be made only with the Minister's approval.'.

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SCHEDULE

MINOR AMENDMENTS

section 3

1. Section 1.2(3)—

omit.

2. Section 1.9(3)—

omit 'relict', insert 'surviving spouse'.

3. Section 2.1(1) (definition "relict")—

omit.

4. Section 2.1(1)— insert—