Victorian Numbered Acts

COMPENSATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO. 73 OF 2016) - SECT 10

At the end of Part 11 of the Transport Accident Act 1986 insert —

" Division 10—Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2016

        229     Amendment of section 46A (Degree of impairment)

    (1)     For the purposes of making an assessment of impairment under section 3.3 of Chapter 3 of the A.M.A Guides, this Act, as amended by section 7 of the amending Act, applies in respect of a transport accident that occurs on or after the commencement date.

    (2)     In this section—

amending Act means the Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2016 ;

"commencement date" means the day on which section 7 of the amending Act comes into operation.

        230     Amendment of section 60 (medical and like benefits—travel and accommodation expenses for attending funeral)

    (1)     This Act, as amended by section 9 of the amending Act, applies in respect of a transport accident that occurs on or after the commencement date.

    (2)     In this section—

amending Act means the Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2016 ;

"commencement day" means the day on which section 9 of the amending Act comes into operation.".

Part 5—Amendments to the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013