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WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION AMENDMENT (PROVISIONAL PAYMENTS) ACT 2021 (NO. 5 OF 2021)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal Act  

   PART 2--PROVISIONAL PAYMENTS SCHEME FOR MENTAL INJURIES

   4.      Objectives of Act  
   5.      Flow chart 2—making a claim  
   6.      Employer's excess  
   7.      New section 73A inserted  
   8.      Guidelines  
   9.      New section 75A inserted  
   10.     Recovery of payments  
   11.     New Division 10 of Part 5 inserted  
   12.     Protection of information given to Medical Panel  
   13.     Certain proceedings referred for conciliation  
   14.     Definitions  
   15.     Information from provider of medical service or other service  
   16.     Powers of ACCS  
   17.     ACCS may give directions about payment of compensation  
   18.     Genuine disputes about liability for compensation referred to in section 297(1) and (2)  
   19.     Revocation of directions of ACCS  
   20.     Payments under direction etc. not admission of liability  
   21.     Examination by Medical Panel  
   22.     Determination of State with which worker's employment is connected in proceedings under this Act  
   23.     Determination of the State with which worker's employment is connected  
   24.     Definitions  
   25.     Objectives of the Authority  
   26.     Functions of the Authority  
   27.     Suspension of payments for services  
   28.     Findings of relevant bodies  
   29.     Order for damages or reinstatement  
   30.     Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction—conferral of exclusive jurisdiction  
   31.     Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction—no proceedings  

   PART 3--AMENDMENT OF ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 1985

   32.     Objects of Act  
   33.     Determination of State with which worker's employment is connected in proceedings under this Act  
   34.     Determination by County Court of State with which worker's employment is connected  
   35.     New Division 2BA of Part IV inserted  
   36.     Recovery of payments  
   37.     Liability to pay compensation—on or after 4 p.m. on 30 June 1993  
   38.     Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  

   PART 4--AMENDMENT OF ACTS THAT PROVIDE FOR PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION FOR VOLUNTEERS

           Division 1--Amendment of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006

   39.     Definitions  
   40.     Compensation for personal injuries  
   41.     Authority to represent Crown  
   42.     Payments  

           Division 2--Amendment of the Emergency Management Act 1986

   43.     Definitions  
   44.     When is compensation payable?  
   45.     Compensation for personal injuries  
   46.     Authority to represent Crown  
   47.     Payments  
   48.     Section 54 amended  
   49.     Compensation for injury during jury service  
   50.     Payments  

           Division 4--Amendment of the Police Assistance Compensation Act 1968

   51.     Definitions  
   52.     Compensation for personal injuries while assisting police  
   53.     Expenses for carrying out this Act to be paid from Consolidated Fund  

           Division 5--Amendment of the Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005

   54.     New section 46A inserted  
   55.     Compensation for injury during emergency service  
   56.     Payments  

   PART 5--REPEAL OF THIS ACT

   57.     Repeal of this Act  
           ENDNOTES


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