{"id":"tas:sr-2016-066","name":"Workers' (Occupational Diseases) Relief Fund Regulations 2016","slug":"workers-occupational-diseases-relief-fund-regulations-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"66 of 2016","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186322,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2016-066-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Workers' (Occupational Diseases) Relief Fund Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-066) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on 30 August 2016.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In these regulations –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [Workers' (Occupational Diseases) Relief Fund Act 1954](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1954-045) .","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Manner of applying for compensation","content":"### 4 Manner of applying for compensation\n\n> For the purposes of section 22(9) of the Act, an application for compensation is to –\n> \n> > > (a) be in writing; and\n> > \n> > > (b) be addressed to the Secretary; and\n> > \n> > > (c) specify –\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) the name and address of the claimant; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) the name of the employer at the time of incapacity; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (iii) the grounds for the claim for compensation.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Manner of appealing to medical referee","content":"### 5 Manner of appealing to medical referee\n\n> > (1)  For the purposes of [section 32(1)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1954-045#GS32@Gs1@EN) of the Act, an appeal to a medical referee against a certificate is to –\n> > \n> > > > (a) be in writing; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) be addressed to the Secretary; and\n> > > \n> > > > (c) specify –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) the name and address of the appellant; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) the name of the medical officer who gave the certificate; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (iii) the date on which the certificate, that is the subject of the appeal, was given; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (iv) the grounds of the appeal.\n> \n> > (2)  On receiving an appeal under [section 32(1)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1954-045#GS32@Gs1@EN) of the Act, the Secretary is to –\n> > \n> > > > (a) refer it to a medical referee; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) inform the appellant of the name of the medical referee to whom the appeal is referred.\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 17 August 2016\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose of prescribing procedural requirements for compensation applications and medical appeals under the 1954 Act. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","Straightforward procedural requirements without nested conditions or exceptions","No cross-references beyond citations to the parent Act","Short length (5 sections total)","Simple linear structure: short title, commencement, interpretation, then two procedural rules"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the practical steps for two things under the Workers' (Occupational Diseases) Relief Fund Act 1954:\n\n**1. How to apply for compensation**\nIf you're a worker seeking compensation for an occupational disease, you must submit a written application to the Secretary that includes:\n- Your name and address\n- The name of your employer when you became unable to work\n- The reasons why you're claiming compensation\n\n**2. How to appeal a medical certificate**\nIf you disagree with a medical certificate issued about your condition, you can appeal to a medical referee. Your appeal must:\n- Be in writing and sent to the Secretary\n- Include your name and address\n- Name the medical officer who issued the certificate\n- State when the certificate was issued\n- Explain why you're appealing\n\nOnce the Secretary receives your appeal, they must pass it on to a medical referee and tell you who that referee is.\n\n**Why this matters:** These rules ensure there's a clear, fair process for workers suffering from work-related diseases to claim financial relief and challenge medical decisions they disagree with."},"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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations implement procedural aspects of the Act without altering who is eligible or the substantive compensation scheme. They prescribe application and appeal formalities and the Secretary's referral/notification role, rather than expanding or contracting the Fund's substantive scope."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow subject matter: only prescribes procedural requirements for applications and appeals (regs 4–5).","Clear, simple form requirements (written, addressee, specified contents).","Low statutory ambiguity: requirements are concrete and categorical.","Minor administrative discretion limited to referral and notification duties of the Secretary (reg 5(2)).","Dependence on the Act for substantive entitlement means regulations do not create new substantive rules."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the formal steps for claiming compensation under the Workers' (Occupational Diseases) Relief Fund Act 1954 and for appealing medical certificates. They require written applications addressed to the Secretary that identify the claimant, the employer at time of incapacity, and the grounds for the claim, and they require written appeals which the Secretary refers to a medical referee and for which the Secretary must notify the appellant. The rules affect workers seeking Fund relief and the Department officers handling applications and appeals."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, the regulations have not been amended since their commencement on 30 August 2016, suggesting no scope change from original intent. The Table of Amending Instruments appears to show no substantive amendments. However, without access to the full operative text, a definitive assessment of scope drift cannot be made."},"complexity_factors":["Full operative text of the regulations was not available for analysis, limiting depth of assessment","Regulations interact with a parent Act (Workers' (Occupational Diseases) Relief Fund Act), adding a layer of legislative dependency","Occupational disease law can involve complex medical causation questions, though this may be addressed in the Act rather than the regulations","The regulations appear to have remained unchanged since 2016, suggesting relatively straightforward and stable content","Tasmanian-specific jurisdiction means it operates within a distinct state compensation framework"],"plain_english_summary":"The Workers' (Occupational Diseases) Relief Fund Regulations 2016 (Tas.) are an administrative regulation under the Act that governs a state fund providing financial relief to workers (and their dependants) who develop occupational diseases when ordinary compensation avenues are unavailable or exhausted. It affects workers, dependants, employers and insurers, serves as a safety net, and has been in force and unchanged since 30 August 2016; the operative eligibility and payment details were not provided."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/workers-occupational-diseases-relief-fund-regulations-2016","history":"/api/acts/workers-occupational-diseases-relief-fund-regulations-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/workers-occupational-diseases-relief-fund-regulations-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/workers-occupational-diseases-relief-fund-regulations-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/workers-occupational-diseases-relief-fund-regulations-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/workers-occupational-diseases-relief-fund-regulations-2016/documents"}}