{"id":"F2019L01252","name":"Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Instrument 2019","slug":"seafarers-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":99839,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L01252-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 Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Instrument 2019.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Seafarers 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 subsections 28(6A), 49(6B), 50(2B), 66(4B) and 83A(5) of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992.\n  4 Definitions\n  In this instrument:\n  Act means the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992.\n\n#### 5 Schedule\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in Schedule 1 to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule, and any other item in that Schedule has effect according to its terms.\n\n#### 6 Specification\n\n  For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 paragraphs 28(6A)(b), 49(6B)(b) and 50(2B)(b), and subsections 66(4B) and 83A(5), 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\nSeafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Notice 2008 (1)\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":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Seafarers 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 subsections 28(6A), 49(6B), 50(2B), 66(4B) and 83A(5) of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992.\n  4 Definitions\n  In this instrument:\n  Act means the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992.\n\n#### 5 Schedule\n\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 paragraphs 28(6A)(b), 49(6B)(b) and 50(2B)(b), and subsections 66(4B) and 83A(5), 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\nSeafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Notice 2008 (1)\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 subsections 28(6A), 49(6B), 50(2B), 66(4B) and 83A(5) of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992.\n  4 Definitions\n  In this instrument:\n  Act means the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Schedule","content":"#### 5 Schedule\n\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":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Specification","content":"#### 6 Specification\n\n  For the purposes of paragraphs 28(6A)(b), 49(6B)(b) and 50(2B)(b), and subsections 66(4B) and 83A(5), 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\nSeafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Notice 2008 (1)\n\n1 The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow, technical function it was designed for: updating the cents-per-kilometre rate for seafarer travel expenses. It does not expand beyond the original purpose of the enabling provisions in the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (approximately 300 words)","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","Single operative provision (section 6) with no conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references beyond citations to the enabling Act","Straightforward repeal of a single previous instrument in Schedule 1","Purely mechanical update of a monetary rate"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the travel reimbursement for injured seafarers at $0.68 per kilometre for car travel when attending medical treatment, rehabilitation, independent medical exams or return-to-work programs under the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992, and repeals the previous 2008 notice. It affects injured seafarers, their employers and insurers by fixing the cents‑per‑kilometre payment for claimable travel."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument replaces the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Notice 2008 by repealing it (Schedule 1) and sets a new specified rate of $0.68 for the purposes of the listed paragraphs and subsections of the Act (section 6). It does not amend other provisions of the Act; its effect is to update the numeric rate and remove the earlier instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Single substantive change: specifies one numeric rate ($0.68) (section 6).","Direct repeal of a single prior instrument (Schedule 1).","References multiple provisions of the parent Act (subsections 28(6A), 49(6B), 50(2B), 66(4B) and 83A(5)) which requires checking the Act to see practical effect.","Simple commencement rule: day after registration (Commencement).","Very limited definitions and no discretionary powers or procedural changes."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the per-kilometre amount used under specified provisions of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 at $0.68 (section 6). It begins the day after registration and repeals the earlier 2008 notice (Schedule 1). The change mechanically updates the numeric rate applied by the Act’s listed paragraphs and subsections; it affects persons and entities operating under those parts of the Act because that rate will be used in calculating kilometre‑based amounts."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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