{"id":"F2007L04172","name":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Licence Eligibility) Notice 2007 (No. 11)","slug":"safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-licence-eligibility-notice-2007-no-11","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":70322,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L04172-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Licence Eligibility) Notice 2007 (No. 11)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation\n\n(Licence Eligibility) Notice 2007 (No. 11)\n\nNotice No. 11 of 2007\n\nI, JOE HOCKEY, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, make this Notice under section 100 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n\nDated 16 October 2007\n\nJB HOCKEY\n\nMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations\n\n1 Name of Notice\n\nThis Notice is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Licence Eligibility) Notice 2007 (No. 11).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Notice commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\n3 Declaration\n\nFor section 100 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988\n\n(the Act), being satisfied that it would be desirable for the Act to apply to the employees of Transpacific Industries Pty Ltd (ACN 010 745 383), I declare that the corporation is eligible to be granted a licence under Part VIII of the Act.\n\nNote The corporation is carrying on a business in competition with a Commonwealth authority or with another corporation that was previously a Commonwealth authority.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Notice expands the statutory application by declaring that the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 should apply to the employees of Transpacific Industries Pty Ltd, making that corporation eligible for a Part VIII licence under section 100."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument: a one-line declaration naming one corporation as licence-eligible.","Relies on an external statutory power (s.100) rather than creating new substantive rules.","Simple commencement rule: operation begins the day after registration.","Legal effect tied to Part VIII of the Act (the Notice does not itself set licence terms or obligations).","Low procedural detail and no conditional or temporal qualifications within the Notice itself."],"plain_english_summary":"This Notice adds Transpacific Industries Pty Ltd (ACN 010 745 383) to the set of corporations eligible to be granted a licence under Part VIII of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, so the Act can apply to that corporation’s employees. It takes effect the day after registration and was made by the Minister under section 100 of the Act."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This notice performs exactly the function intended by section 100 of the parent Act: declaring specific corporations eligible to apply for a Comcare licence. It has not expanded beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 3 operative sections plus preamble)","No defined terms section—relies entirely on definitions in the parent Act (Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988)","Single, straightforward declaration with no conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references except to the enabling section (section 100) and Part VIII of the Act","Minimal procedural requirements—essentially a one-paragraph decision with standard administrative formalities (name, commencement, signature)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal notice made by the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations in 2007. It allows a specific company—Transpacific Industries Pty Ltd—to apply for a special licence under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n\n**What this means:**\n- Normally, the federal government's workers' compensation scheme (Comcare) only covers Commonwealth government employees and certain authorised corporations.\n- This notice declares that Transpacific Industries is **eligible** to apply for a licence to join that scheme.\n- The note explains why: the company competes with a Commonwealth authority (or a former government body), so it's fair they get access to the same workers' compensation system.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Transpacific Industries Pty Ltd** and its employees—if the company gets the licence, its workers would be covered by the federal Comcare scheme instead of state workers' compensation.\n- The Minister, who has the power to decide which private companies can enter the federal scheme.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is part of a broader policy allowing private companies that compete with government businesses to access the same workers' compensation arrangements. It ensures a \"level playing field\" but also expands the reach of the federal scheme into the private sector."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-licence-eligibility-notice-2007-no-11","history":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-licence-eligibility-notice-2007-no-11/history","analysis":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-licence-eligibility-notice-2007-no-11/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-licence-eligibility-notice-2007-no-11/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-licence-eligibility-notice-2007-no-11/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-licence-eligibility-notice-2007-no-11/documents"}}