{"id":"F2022L00478","name":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Licence Eligibility—IPEC Pty Ltd) Declaration 2022","slug":"safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-licence-eligibility-ipec-pty-ltd-declaration-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102358,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2022L00478-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Licence Eligibility—IPEC Pty Ltd) Declaration 2022.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"![](image.001.jpeg)\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Licence Eligibility—IPEC Pty Ltd) Declaration 2022\n\nI, MICHAELIA CASH, Minister for Industrial Relations, make the following declaration.\n\nDated 30 March 2022\n\nMICHAELIA CASH\n\nMinister for Industrial Relations\n\nContents\n\n1 Name...................................................3\n\n2 Commencement............................................3\n\n3 Authority................................................3\n\n4 Definitions...............................................3\n\n5 Declaration...............................................3\n\n6 Repeal..................................................3\n\n7 Schedules................................................3\n\nSchedule 1—Repeal 4\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Licence Eligibility) Notice 2004 (30/08/2004) 4\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Licence Eligibility—IPEC Pty Ltd) Declaration 2022.\n\n#### 2 Commencement\n\n#### This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 100 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n\n#### 4 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n\n  IPEC means IPEC Pty Ltd (ACN 084 157 666; ABN 15 084 157 666).\n  5 Declaration\n  Being satisfied that it would be desirable for the Act to apply to employees of IPEC, I declare that IPEC is eligible to be granted a licence under Part VIII of the Act.\n  Note: IPEC is a corporation that is carrying on business in competition with a Commonwealth authority or with another corporation that was formerly a Commonwealth authority.\n  6 Repeal\n  This instrument is repealed the day after the end of the period of 24 months beginning on the day this instrument commences.\n  7 Schedules\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule, and any other item in that Schedule has effect according to its terms.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeal\n\nNote: See section 7\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Licence Eligibility) Notice 2004 (30/08/2004)\n\n1 The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"This instrument commences on the day aft","sectionType":"section","heading":"This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.","content":"![](image.001.jpeg)\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Licence Eligibility—IPEC Pty Ltd) Declaration 2022\n\nI, MICHAELIA CASH, Minister for Industrial Relations, make the following declaration.\n\nDated 30 March 2022\n\nMICHAELIA CASH\n\nMinister for Industrial Relations\n\nContents\n\n1 Name...................................................3\n\n2 Commencement............................................3\n\n3 Authority................................................3\n\n4 Definitions...............................................3\n\n5 Declaration...............................................3\n\n6 Repeal..................................................3\n\n7 Schedules................................................3\n\nSchedule 1—Repeal 4\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Licence Eligibility) Notice 2004 (30/08/2004) 4\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Licence Eligibility—IPEC Pty Ltd) Declaration 2022.\n\n#### 2 Commencement\n\n#### This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 100 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n\n#### 4 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n\n  IPEC means IPEC Pty Ltd (ACN 084 157 666; ABN 15 084 157 666).\n  5 Declaration\n  Being satisfied that it would be desirable for the Act to apply to employees of IPEC, I declare that IPEC is eligible to be granted a licence under Part VIII of the Act.\n  Note: IPEC is a corporation that is carrying on business in competition with a Commonwealth authority or with another corporation that was formerly a Commonwealth authority.\n  6 Repeal\n  This instrument is repealed the day after the end of the period of 24 months beginning on the day this instrument commences.\n  7 Schedules\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule, and any other item in that Schedule has effect according to its terms.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeal\n\nNote: See section 7\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Licence Eligibility) Notice 2004 (30/08/2004)\n\n1 The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 100 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n\n  IPEC means IPEC Pty Ltd (ACN 084 157 666; ABN 15 084 157 666).\n  5 Declaration\n  Being satisfied that it would be desirable for the Act to apply to employees of IPEC, I declare that IPEC is eligible to be granted a licence under Part VIII of the Act.\n  Note: IPEC is a corporation that is carrying on business in competition with a Commonwealth authority or with another corporation that was formerly a Commonwealth authority.\n  6 Repeal\n  This instrument is repealed the day after the end of the period of 24 months beginning on the day this instrument commences.\n  7 Schedules\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule, and any other item in that Schedule has effect according to its terms.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeal\n\nNote: See section 7\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Licence Eligibility) Notice 2004 (30/08/2004)\n\n1 The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument adds IPEC Pty Ltd to the class of employers eligible for a Part VIII licence (section 5) and removes the earlier 2004 Licence Eligibility Notice (Schedule 1). Its effect is temporary, expiring 24 months after commencement (section 6). For the full operational change (insurance, licensing, or administrative consequences) one must read Part VIII of the Act referenced by this declaration (sections 3 and 5)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow declaratory action: one primary operative clause declaring eligibility (section 5).","Temporal limitation: automatic repeal after 24 months creates a time-bound effect (section 6).","Cross-reference to external substantive law: operative effect depends on Part VIII of the Act and s100 authority (sections 3 and 5), requiring consultation of the Act for consequences.","Schedule repeals prior instrument, changing existing regulatory baseline (Schedule 1).","Minimal definitions provided (Act; IPEC), so readers must look to the Act and corporate registers for full detail (section 4).","Standard ministerial satisfaction threshold used; the instrument does not record reasons or criteria, leaving administrative discretion opaque (section 5)."],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration, made by the Minister under s100 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, declares that IPEC Pty Ltd is eligible to be granted a licence under Part VIII of the Act so the Act will apply to IPEC’s employees (see sections 3–5). The instrument begins the day after registration, repeals the 2004 Licence Eligibility Notice, and automatically expires 24 months after commencement (sections 2, 6; Schedule 1)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow scope. It is a specific, one-off declaration applying to a single identified company (IPEC Pty Ltd) under the existing framework of section 100 of the SRC Act. The legislation has not expanded beyond its intended purpose of declaring eligibility for a specific licensee."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (approximately 300 words)","Only 2 defined terms ('Act' and 'IPEC')","Single substantive provision (section 5) with straightforward declaratory language","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (section 100 of the SRC Act)","Simple sunset clause (automatic repeal after 24 months)","Schedule contains only a straightforward repeal of one previous instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This ministerial declaration allows IPEC Pty Ltd to apply for a special licence under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 so its employees can be covered by the Commonwealth workers’ compensation scheme. It equalises IPEC with government-linked competitors who already access the scheme.\n\nThe declaration self-repeals after 24 months unless replaced or extended and also repeals an earlier 2004 notice concerning IPEC."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-licence-eligibility-ipec-pty-ltd-declaration-2022","history":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-licence-eligibility-ipec-pty-ltd-declaration-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-licence-eligibility-ipec-pty-ltd-declaration-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-licence-eligibility-ipec-pty-ltd-declaration-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-licence-eligibility-ipec-pty-ltd-declaration-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-licence-eligibility-ipec-pty-ltd-declaration-2022/documents"}}