Workers' Compensation Amendment Bill 1994 (Qld)

Queensland

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AMENDMENT BILL 1994

Queensland

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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AMENDMENT BILL 1994

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page 1 Short title 2.2... eee eee 6 2 Commencement ........ 0.0.6 c ccna 6 3 Amended Act ....... 0... cee cee eee eens 6 4 Amendment of s 2.1 (Interpretation) ....................0 000000000 6 5 Insertion ofnews2.1A 1.2.6.2 cee eee 7

21A Meaning of "injury"... 2.6.66. eee ccc eee 8 6 Amendment of s 2.2 (Persons declared to be employers or workers) ..... 8 7 Amendment of s 2.3 (Persons declared not to be workers) ............. 9 8 Replacement of s 4.15 (Recovery of moneys paid in respect of

uninsured worker)... 0.0... eee ee 10

4.15 Recovery of claims costs and unpaid premium................. 10 9 Omission of ss 4.16-4.19 . 0... eee eee 11 10 Insertion of new Pt4A......... 00. eee eee 11

PART 4A—INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Division 1—General

4A.1 Functions of authorised persons ..................0 000000000, 11 4A.2 Authorised persons subject to directions from General Manager... 11 4A.3 Powers of authorised persons ............ 0.000 cece eee ee eee 12 4A.4 Limitation on powers of authorised person ................00.. 12

Division 2—Appointment of authorised persons and other matters 4A.5 Appointment of authorised persons ........... 0.0.0 eee eee eee 12 4A.6 Authorised person's appointment conditions ................... 12

4A.7 Authorised person's identity card. ...... 0.6... e ee eee eee eee 13 Workers' Compensation Amendment 1417 4A.8 Display of authorised person's identity card ................... 13 4A.9 Protection from liability .......... 0.00. cece eee eee eee 14 Division 3—Powers of authorised persons 4A.10 Definition 2.0.0.0... 6. cette ees 14 4A.11 Entry to workplaces....... 0.0... eee eee eee 14 4A.12 Power to require information from certain persons.............. 14 4A.13 Keeping, and inspection, of documents................000-005 15 4A.14 Warrants for entry ©2000... 0... eee ees 15 4A.15 Warrants—applications made other than in person ............. 16 4A.16 Power to seize evidence ..... 6... eee eee eee 18 4A.17 Receipt for seized things .............. 06000 c cece eee eee eee 18 4A.18 Access to seized things... ... 6.6... cee eee eee eee 18 4A.19 Return of seized things .......... 6c cece eee eee eee eee 18 Division 4—Other enforcement matters 4A.20 Authorised person to give notice of damage................5-5 19 4A.21 Compensation .......... 0000 c cece eee eee ees 19 Division 5—Offences 4A.22 Obstruction of authorised persons... 1.0.0.0... 0 0c cece eee eee 20 4A.23 Impersonation of authorised persons ............. 0000 e ee eee eee 20 4A.24 False or misleading information...............000202- eee eee 20 4A.25 False, misleading or incomplete documents .................-- 21 Insertion of news 5.2A 2... eee 21 5.2A Interstate arrangements ..... 2.6.6.6... cece eee ees 21 Amendment of s 5.4 (Injuries that arise out of or in the course of employment) ......... 00... eee eee 22 Amendment of s 5.5 (Compensation not payable in certain cases) ...... 23 Amendment of s 7.8 (Lump sum upon worker moving abroad).......... 23 Insertion of new s 7.1SA 1... eee eens 23 7.15A Worker must notify Board of return to work ................44- 24 Amendment of s 8.1 (Total incapacity)......... 00.0... e cece ee eee 24 Amendment of s 8.13 (Benefits for total or partial dependants) ......... 24