{"id":"F2019L01251","name":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Instrument 2019","slug":"safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specified-rate-per-kilometre-instrument-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99837,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L01251-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","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 (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Instrument 2019.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"![](image.001.jpeg)\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Instrument 2019\n\nI, CHRISTIAN PORTER, Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 13 September 2019\n\nCHRISTIAN PORTER\n\nAttorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations\n\nContents\n\n1 Name...................................................3\n\n2 Commencement............................................3\n\n3 Authority................................................3\n\n4 Definitions...............................................3\n\n5 Schedule.................................................3\n\n6 Specification..............................................3\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals 4\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Instrument 2019.\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 subsection 16(6) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n  4 Definitions\n  In this instrument:\n  Act means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n  5 Schedule\n  Each instrument that is specified in Schedule 1 to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule, and any other item in that Schedule has effect according to its terms.\n\n#### 6 Specification\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 16(6) of the Act, the specified rate per kilometre on and from the date of commencement of this instrument is $0.68.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Notice 2008 (3)\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 (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Instrument 2019\n\nI, CHRISTIAN PORTER, Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 13 September 2019\n\nCHRISTIAN PORTER\n\nAttorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations\n\nContents\n\n1 Name...................................................3\n\n2 Commencement............................................3\n\n3 Authority................................................3\n\n4 Definitions...............................................3\n\n5 Schedule.................................................3\n\n6 Specification..............................................3\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals 4\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Instrument 2019.\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 subsection 16(6) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n  4 Definitions\n  In this instrument:\n  Act means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n  5 Schedule\n  Each instrument that is specified in Schedule 1 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\n#### 6 Specification\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 16(6) of the Act, the specified rate per kilometre on and from the date of commencement of this instrument is $0.68.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Notice 2008 (3)\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 subsection 16(6) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n  4 Definitions\n  In this instrument:\n  Act means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n  5 Schedule\n  Each instrument that is specified in Schedule 1 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.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Specification","content":"#### 6 Specification\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 16(6) of the Act, the specified rate per kilometre on and from the date of commencement of this instrument is $0.68.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Notice 2008 (3)\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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose: setting a specific kilometre rate for vehicle expense claims under the SRC Act. It has not expanded beyond this single administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (section 6) containing only a numerical rate specification","Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward repeal of a single previous instrument in Schedule 1","Total length of approximately 200 words of substantive content","No cross-references beyond the enabling Act subsection"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the Commonwealth workers’ compensation car allowance at 68 cents per kilometre for Australian Government employees, injured workers receiving rehabilitation, and other Commonwealth personnel who use personal vehicles for work travel. Replacing the 2008 rate, it updates reimbursements to reflect current running costs and ensures consistent, fair compensation across Commonwealth agencies."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument replaces the prior 2008 specified‑rate instrument and updates the per‑kilometre payment rate to $0.68 (clause 6; Schedule 1). It does not alter who is covered by the Act or create new categories of entitlement; it changes only the unit amount used for travel reimbursements under the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete change: sets one numeric parameter (specified rate per kilometre = $0.68) (clause 6).","Clear legal authority: instrument made under subsection 16(6) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, so it operates by delegating rate-setting to the Attorney‑General (clause 3).","Repeals earlier instrument: removes the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Notice 2008, so practitioners must update references (Schedule 1).","Straightforward commencement rule: comes into effect the day after registration (clause 2), reducing transitional ambiguity.","Minimal definitional complexity: only defines the Act in this instrument (clause 4), but practical effect depends on how the Act computes travel payments.","Low drafting complexity but operational dependency: administrators and payers must apply the new rate within existing claims processes under the Act (clauses 5–6 and Schedule 1), requiring cross-reference to the parent Act rather than this instrument alone."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument fixes the ‘specified rate per kilometre’ used under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 at $0.68 from its commencement and repeals the earlier 2008 notice. It was made by the Attorney‑General under subsection 16(6) of the Act. The change alters the unit amount used to calculate travel reimbursements for persons and agencies operating under the Act, so it affects claimants entitled to travel payments and the bodies that must pay them."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specified-rate-per-kilometre-instrument-2019","history":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specified-rate-per-kilometre-instrument-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specified-rate-per-kilometre-instrument-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specified-rate-per-kilometre-instrument-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specified-rate-per-kilometre-instrument-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specified-rate-per-kilometre-instrument-2019/documents"}}