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Accident Compensation Act 1985
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129J Refund of contributions
S. 129J(1) amended by Nos 18/1991
s. 12(1)(i), 67/1992
(1) If a contributor has paid a contribution under this Division and the worker recovers from the contributor or the contributor subsequently pays compensation under the **Workers Compensation Act 1958** damages at common law for the contribution injury, the contributor may apply to the Authority or self-insurer for a refund of the contribution in total or in part.
S. 129J(2) amended by No. 67/1992
(2) The Authority or self-insurer must determine the application within 28 days of receiving it and must make a refund to the extent that it considers just and equitable to do so.
S. 129J(3) amended by No. 67/1992
s. 64(7)(b).
(3) If a contributor is aggrieved about a determination made under subsection (2) it may within 28 days of the date of the determination apply to the Tribunal for a review of the Authority's determination.
(4) On hearing a review the Tribunal may determine the amount of any refund that it considers is just and equitable.
S. 128K inserted by No. 13/1988 s. 6,
re-numbered as s. 129K by
No. 18/1991 s. 12(1)(j), amended by No. 67/1992 s. 64(7)(a).
129K Time
S. 129K(1) repealed by No. 52/1998
s. 311(Sch. 1 item 1.7).
(2) The Authority may at any time in writing enlarge the time for the doing of any act or the taking of any step by any person other than the Authority under this Division upon such terms as it deems appropriate and the time so enlarged shall be the time within which the act is required to be carried out or the step is required to be taken under this Division.
S. 129L inserted by No. 13/1988