4Application of Act

4 Application of Act (1) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act— S. 4(1)(a) amended by Nos 13/1988 s. 7(a), 67/2013 s. 624(2). (a) this Act, other than Divisions 6A and 6B of Part IV, applies to and in relation to an injury to a worker on or after the appointed day but before 1 July 2014 arising out of or in the course of employment on or after the appointed day; and S. 4(1)(b) amended by No. 13/1988 s. 7(a). (b) this Act, other than Divisions 6A and 6B of Part IV, does not apply to or in relation to an injury to a worker— (i) before the appointed day arising out of or in the course of employment before the appointed day; or (ii) after the appointed day arising out of or in the course of employment solely before the appointed day; and S. 4(1)(c) amended by Nos 13/1988 s. 7(a), 18/1991 s. 12(1)(a). (c) Divisions 6A and 6B of Part IV apply in relation to an injury, disease or industrial deafness caused to or suffered by a worker before, on or after the appointed day which has arisen out of or in the course of any employment or is due to the nature of any employment in which the worker was employed at any time. (2) Subsection (1) does not affect the application of Part I or III where it is necessary for those Parts to apply to or in respect of an injury to a worker before the appointed day arising out of or in the course of employment. S. 4(3) amended by No. 67/2013 s. 624(2). (3) Nothing in this Act entitles a worker to compensation in respect of a disease due to the nature of any employment in which the worker was employed unless the worker has been employed in employment of that nature on or after the appointed day but before 1 July 2014. S. 4(4) inserted by No. 67/2013 s. 624(3). (4) On and after 1 July 2014, a claim for compensation under this Act must be given, served or lodged in accordance with section 20 of the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013**. S. 4(5) inserted by No. 67/2013 s. 624(3). (5) This Act must be read and construed as one with the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013**. S. 4A inserted by No. 13/1988