{"id":"F2009B00127","name":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 - Notice of Declaration (Notice No. 5 of 1997)","slug":"safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-1988-notice-of-declaration-notice-no-5-of-1997","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":121441,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009B00127-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 - Notice of Declaration (Notice No. 5 of 1997)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\n \n\nSAFETY, REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1988\n\n \n\nNOTICE OF DECLARATION – HEALTH SERVICES AUSTRALIA LTD\n\n \n\n \n\nNotice No. 5 of 1997\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nI, PETER KEASTON REITH, Minister for Industrial Relations, declare that, for the purposes of paragraph (c) of the definition of “Commonwealth authority” in subsection 4(1) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, the following body corporate is a body corporate to which that Act applies:\n\n \n\n \n\nHealth Services Australia Ltd\n\n \n\n(ACN 078 934 791)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nPeter Reith\n\nMinister for Industrial Relations\n\n \n\nDate 25th day of June 1997\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete administrative declaration made under existing delegated authority. It does not alter the scope of the parent Act; it merely applies the Act's existing framework to a specific entity as contemplated by the original legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: one declaration covering one named body corporate","No defined terms within the instrument itself (relies entirely on external statutory definitions)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the single citation to subsection 4(1)","Total length: approximately 150 words","Straightforward administrative instrument with no substantive legislative content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal declaration made by the Minister for Industrial Relations in 1997. It brings a company called **Health Services Australia Ltd** under the coverage of the **Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988** (often called \"Comcare\").\n\n**What this means:**\n- The **Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988** is the law that provides workers' compensation (payments for workplace injuries) and occupational health and safety protections for Commonwealth employees and certain other workers.\n- Normally, this law applies to Australian Government departments and agencies. However, it can also apply to other \"Commonwealth authorities\" — which includes certain corporations that the Minister declares.\n- By signing this notice, Minister Peter Reith declared that **Health Services Australia Ltd** (a company with Australian Company Number 078 934 791) counts as a \"Commonwealth authority\" for the purposes of this Act.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Employees of Health Services Australia Ltd, who would now be covered by the Commonwealth workers' compensation scheme instead of state-based schemes.\n- The company itself, which must now comply with Comcare's requirements for workplace safety and injury management.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis declaration determines which workers' compensation system covers a company's employees. Being under Comcare means different rules, premiums, and entitlements compared to state workers' compensation schemes. This was particularly relevant for Health Services Australia Ltd, which was involved in delivering health services and needed clarity on which jurisdiction applied to its workers."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This notice extends the coverage of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 by declaring that Health Services Australia Ltd (ACN 078 934 791) is a body corporate to which the Act applies under paragraph (c) of the definition of \"Commonwealth authority\" in subsection 4(1). The instrument therefore changes the set of entities covered by the Act to include this company; it does not, however, specify any operational or financial details about how that coverage is to be implemented."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly‑framed legal action: a one‑line ministerial declaration identifying one corporate entity.","Direct statutory cross-reference: the instrument operates by referencing a specific paragraph (c) of the definition in subsection 4(1) of the Act rather than creating standalone rules.","Absence of operational detail: the notice does not set out obligations, procedures, funding or enforcement mechanisms—those remain in the parent Act.","Administrative formality: requires accurate corporate identification (company name and ACN) and ministerial signature and date.","Potential downstream complexity is external to the instrument and depends on the content of the cited Act rather than the notice itself."],"plain_english_summary":"The Minister for Industrial Relations formally declared Health Services Australia Ltd (ACN 078 934 791) to be a body corporate to which the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 applies, bringing the company within the Act’s definition of a “Commonwealth authority.”  \n\nThis changes the company’s legal status so the Act can impose duties, liabilities or entitlements on it, though the notice itself does not specify funding, compliance details, or implementation arrangements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-1988-notice-of-declaration-notice-no-5-of-1997","history":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-1988-notice-of-declaration-notice-no-5-of-1997/history","analysis":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-1988-notice-of-declaration-notice-no-5-of-1997/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-1988-notice-of-declaration-notice-no-5-of-1997/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-1988-notice-of-declaration-notice-no-5-of-1997/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-1988-notice-of-declaration-notice-no-5-of-1997/documents"}}