{"id":"F2016L00550","name":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Definition of Employee – Office of Chief Magistrate of the Court of Petty Sessions of Norfolk Island) Notice 2016","slug":"safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-office-of-chief-magistrate-of-the-cour","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":129113,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L00550-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Definition of Employee – Office of Chief Magistrate of the Court of Petty Sessions of Norfolk Island) Notice 2016","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Definition of Employee – Office of Chief Magistrate of the Court of Petty Sessions of Norfolk Island) Notice 2016\n\n­­­­­­­­­\n\nI, MICHAELIA CASH, Minister for Employment, make this Notice under subparagraph 5(2)(c)(ii) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n\nDated 18 April 2016\n\nMICHAELIA CASH\n\nMinister for Employment\n\n1 Name of Notice\n\nThis Notice is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Definition of Employee – Office of Chief Magistrate of the Court of Petty Sessions of Norfolk Island) Notice 2016.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Notice commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n3 Declaration\n\nFor the purpose of subparagraph 5(2)(c)(ii) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (the Act), I declare that the office of Chief Magistrate of the Court of Petty Sessions of Norfolk Island is an office to which the Act applies.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Notice changes statutory scope by declaring that the office of Chief Magistrate of the Court of Petty Sessions of Norfolk Island is an office to which the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 applies (Section 3). The change takes effect the day after registration (Section 2). The Notice itself is limited to that declaration and does not set out the substantive rights, obligations, funding, or administrative arrangements that will follow under the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (3 operative sections plus heading and signature).","Single clear legal effect: a declaration that a named office is subject to an existing Act (Section 3).","Relies on external statute (Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988) for substantive content, so understanding full effects requires consulting that Act (preamble reference to subparagraph 5(2)(c)(ii)).","Minimal operative detail: no funding, transitional, enforcement, or procedural provisions in the Notice (Sections 2–3).","Discretion is exercised by the Minister under a specific statutory head of power (instrument preamble), which carries a straightforward legal provenance but may require statutory interpretation of that head of power for edge cases."],"plain_english_summary":"This Notice records the Minister for Employment’s formal declaration that the office of Chief Magistrate of the Court of Petty Sessions of Norfolk Island is an office to which the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 applies. It commences the day after registration. The instrument only changes legal coverage under the Act (affecting occupants and administrators) and does not itself alter entitlements, funding, procedures or enforcement."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This notice performs exactly the narrow, specific function intended by the enabling provision in the SRC Act. It does not expand beyond the original purpose of ensuring judicial officers in external territories have appropriate workers' compensation coverage."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (3 sections, approximately 150 words total)","No defined terms section","Single operative provision with no conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references beyond the enabling provision (subparagraph 5(2)(c)(ii) of the SRC Act)","Declaratory nature - simply states that one specific office is covered by existing legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal notice that extends workers' compensation coverage to a specific judge in Norfolk Island.\n\n**What it does:**\nThe notice declares that the **Chief Magistrate of the Court of Petty Sessions of Norfolk Island** is covered by the federal **Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988** (SRC Act). This Act provides workers' compensation (payments for workplace injuries), rehabilitation services, and occupational health and safety protections for Commonwealth employees.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Chief Magistrate of Norfolk Island's Court of Petty Sessions\n- Potentially their staff or successors in that role\n\n**Why it matters:**\nBefore this notice, this particular judicial officer may not have been clearly covered by federal workers' compensation laws. This ensures that if the Chief Magistrate is injured at work, they can claim compensation and rehabilitation support just like other Commonwealth employees. It's a technical fix to ensure consistent coverage across Australia's judicial officers, including those in external territories like Norfolk Island.\n\n**Key context:**\nNorfolk Island is an Australian external territory with its own local court system. This notice brings the territory's chief judicial officer into line with federal employment protections."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-office-of-chief-magistrate-of-the-cour","history":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-office-of-chief-magistrate-of-the-cour/history","analysis":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-office-of-chief-magistrate-of-the-cour/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-office-of-chief-magistrate-of-the-cour/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-office-of-chief-magistrate-of-the-cour/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-definition-of-employee-office-of-chief-magistrate-of-the-cour/documents"}}