{"id":"F2009B00137","name":"Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 - Seacare Authority Notice No. 1 of 1997","slug":"seafarers-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-1992-seacare-authority-notice-no-1-of-1997","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":121472,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009B00137-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 - Seacare Authority Notice No. 1 of 1997","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\n \n\nSEAFARERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1992\n\n \n\n \n\nSEACARE AUTHORITY NOTICE NO. 1 OF 1997\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nI, JOHN RANDALL SHARP, Minister for Transport and Regional Development, HEREBY, with effect from 1 July 1997:\n\n \n\n \n\n(a)   specify a rate of 30 cents per kilometre in respect of journeys to which subsections 66(4B) and 83A(5) of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (the Act) apply; and\n\n \n\n(b)   state that, for the purposes of subsection 83A(9) of the Act, where a claimant has requested an employer to reconsider a determination under subsection 78(2) of the Act, an employee must not be required to undergo a medical examination by the same medical practitioner at more frequent intervals than once a month.\n\n \n\n \n\nDate 25th MAY 1997\n\n \n\n \n\n(signed)\n\nJohn Sharp\n\nMinister for Transport and Regional Development\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1449},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 1997 notice performing its intended function of setting specific monetary rates and procedural frequency limits under delegated authority. There is no evidence of expansion beyond the original scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument containing only two substantive provisions","Heavy reliance on cross-references to parent Act subsections (66(4B), 83A(5), 83A(9), 78(2)) requiring external context to understand full operation","No defined terms, schedules, or conditional exceptions within the instrument itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This notice sets two specific rules for seafarers (maritime workers) making workers' compensation claims under Commonwealth law:\n\n**1. Travel reimbursement:** Seafarers can claim **30 cents per kilometre** when they need to travel for medical treatment, rehabilitation, or compensation claim processes.\n\n**2. Medical exam limits:** If a seafarer asks their employer to reconsider a compensation decision, the employer cannot force them to see the **same doctor more than once a month**.\n\nThese rules took effect on 1 July 1997."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/seafarers-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-1992-seacare-authority-notice-no-1-of-1997","history":"/api/acts/seafarers-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-1992-seacare-authority-notice-no-1-of-1997/history","analysis":"/api/acts/seafarers-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-1992-seacare-authority-notice-no-1-of-1997/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/seafarers-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-1992-seacare-authority-notice-no-1-of-1997/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/seafarers-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-1992-seacare-authority-notice-no-1-of-1997/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/seafarers-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-1992-seacare-authority-notice-no-1-of-1997/documents"}}