{"id":"F2011L00973","name":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Commonwealth Authority) Notice 2011 (1)","slug":"safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-commonwealth-authority-notice-2011-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":86744,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L00973-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Commonwealth Authority) Notice 2011 (1)","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: \"Attachment A : Declaration and ES\"\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Commonwealth Authority) Notice 2011 (1)\n\nNotice No. 1 of 2011\n\nI, CHRIS EVANS, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, make this Notice under subsection 4(1) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n\nDated  23 May 2011\n\n \n\nCHRIS EVANS\n\nMinister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations\n\n1 Name of Notice\n\n  This Notice is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Commonwealth Authority) Notice 2011 (1).\n\n2 Commencement\n\n  This Notice commences on 1 July 2011. \n\n3 Declaration\n\nFor the purposes of subsection 4(1) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (the Act) in relation to the definition of Commonwealth authority, I declare that under paragraph (c) of that definition that NBN Co Limited (ACN 136 533 741) is a body corporate to which the Act applies.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This notice performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act's machinery provision — adding a specific body corporate to the Commonwealth authority definition. There is no scope creep; it is a straightforward exercise of a delegated power to extend coverage to a particular entity."},"complexity_factors":["Single substantive provision (section 3) consisting of one sentence","No defined terms beyond the incorporated definition from the parent Act","No cross-references to other sections of this instrument","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Total length: 3 short sections covering name, commencement, and a simple declaration","Operates entirely by reference to existing statutory framework (subsection 4(1) of the SRC Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThis is a short ministerial notice that adds **NBN Co Limited** (the company that built Australia's national broadband network) to the list of organisations covered by the **Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988**.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **NBN Co employees** — they now get the same workers' compensation coverage as Commonwealth government employees\n- **NBN Co itself** — the company must now follow the federal workers' comp scheme instead of state-based schemes\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nNormally, private companies use their state's workers' compensation system. But because NBN Co was doing significant government work (building national infrastructure), the Minister declared it a \"Commonwealth authority\" for this purpose. This means:\n- Injured workers claim under the federal **Comcare** scheme\n- The federal government (through Comcare) becomes the insurer\n- NBN Co pays premiums to the federal government rather than a state insurer\n\nThis is a **machinery change** — it doesn't change how much compensation workers get, just which government system handles their claims."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Notice extends the application of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 to include NBN Co Limited by declaring it a body corporate to which the Act applies, effective 1 July 2011 (see sections 2 and 3). The instrument does not amend the Act’s text; it changes the Act’s practical coverage by adding a named corporate entity to the set of organisations to which the Act applies."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (3 operative sections plus name/date) describing a single legal declaration (section 3).","Relies on an external statute (Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988) for operative detail; the Notice itself contains no substantive regulatory rules or procedures.","Legal effect depends on locating and interpreting the cited subsection of the Act (subsection 4(1)), so users must cross‑reference another statute.","No transitional, financial or administrative detail in the Notice itself, reducing internal complexity but increasing reliance on external material for full effect."],"plain_english_summary":"The Notice, effective 1 July 2011, declares NBN Co Limited to be a \"body corporate to which\" the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 applies. Made by the Minister under subsection 4(1), it does not restate the Act’s obligations or funding arrangements; it simply brings NBN Co within the Act’s legal scope."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-commonwealth-authority-notice-2011-1","history":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-commonwealth-authority-notice-2011-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-commonwealth-authority-notice-2011-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-commonwealth-authority-notice-2011-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-commonwealth-authority-notice-2011-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-commonwealth-authority-notice-2011-1/documents"}}