{"id":"F2016L00573","name":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Principal Officer of the ACT) Declaration 2016","slug":"safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-principal-officer-of-the-act-declaration-2016","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":129107,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L00573-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Principal Officer of the ACT) Declaration 2016","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Principal Officer of the ACT) Declaration 2016\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988\n\nI, MICHAELIA CASH, Minister for Employment, make this instrument under paragraph 4(14)(a) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n\nDated 18 April 2016\n\nMICHAELIA CASH\n\nMinister for Employment\n\n1 Name of Instrument\n\nThis instrument is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Principal Officer  \nof the ACT) Declaration 2016.\n\n2 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under paragraph 4(14)(a) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (the SRC Act).\n\n3 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on 1 July 2016.\n\n4 Definition\n\nHead of Service means the person engaged as the head of service under section 23C of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 (ACT).\n\n5 Principal officer of the ACT\n\nI declare that the Head of Service is to be taken to be the principal officer of the Australian Capital Territory for the purposes of the SRC Act.\n\n  \n\n6 Repeal\n\nItem 4 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 – Notice of Declaration – Notice No. ACT1 of 1994 (F2009B00133) is repealed.\n\nNote: Item 4 of the 1994 notice declared the Commissioner for Public Administration as the\n\nprincipal officer of the Australian Capital Territory.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument changes which ACT official is treated as the principal officer under the SRC Act by declaring the Head of Service to be the principal officer (s5) and repealing the earlier 1994 notice that named the Commissioner for Public Administration (s6). It takes effect 1 July 2016 (s3)."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose, short instrument with four operational clauses (name, authority, commencement, definition) and one substantive declaration (s5).","Relies on a defined cross‑reference: 'Head of Service' is defined in s4 and requires looking to the Public Sector Management Act 1994 (ACT) to identify the officeholder in practice.","Replaces a prior administrative declaration (s6) — understanding full effect may require consulting the repealed 1994 notice.","Made under a specific statutory power (paragraph 4(14)(a) of the SRC Act) (preamble and s2), so legal authority and limits are contained in that parent Act rather than in this instrument.","No procedural, financial or substantive rights/obligations are created or amended here beyond the designation, so compliance and operational implications are limited but dependent on how agencies apply the SRC Act to the newly designated officer."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument names the ACT Head of Service (as defined in the ACT Public Sector Management Act 1994) as the \"principal officer\" of the Australian Capital Territory for the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, effective 1 July 2016. It repeals the 1994 declaration that previously named the Commissioner for Public Administration. The change determines which ACT official is treated as the statutory contact and decision‑point under the SRC Act and therefore alters where ACT matters under that Act are directed."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow administrative purpose. It simply updates the named position to reflect current ACT public service structures, without expanding the scope or function of the principal officer role."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 short sections","Single defined term ('Head of Service') with straightforward reference to ACT legislation","No conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references to other Commonwealth instruments except the enabling Act","Performs one simple administrative function: replacing one office-holder with another","Repeals only one previous item from 1994"],"plain_english_summary":"This short declaration names the ACT Head of Service as the \"principal officer\" under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, making them the legal contact for workers’ compensation and rehabilitation for ACT public servants. It updates a 1994 appointment (which named a now-defunct Commissioner for Public Administration) to reflect current ACT public service structures and avoid legal uncertainty with Comcare."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-principal-officer-of-the-act-declaration-2016","history":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-principal-officer-of-the-act-declaration-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-principal-officer-of-the-act-declaration-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-principal-officer-of-the-act-declaration-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-principal-officer-of-the-act-declaration-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-principal-officer-of-the-act-declaration-2016/documents"}}