4AInterpretation

4A Interpretation S. 4A(1) amended by No. 64/1989 s. 4(1). (1) If a worker commences or has commenced to receive compensation in the form of weekly payments, the entitlement of that worker to continue to receive weekly payments and the amount of those weekly payments depends upon the provisions of this Act as in force from time to time. S. 4A(2) amended by No. 64/1989 s. 4(2). (2) Subsection (1) applies irrespective of the date (whether before or after the commencement of section 4 of the **Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Act 1988** and whether before or after the commencement of any other Act amending this Act, whether enacted before or after the first-mentioned Act)— (a) on which a worker commences or commenced to receive weekly payments; and (b) of any claim, notice or application. S. 4A(3) repealed by No. 67/1992 (4) Notwithstanding any provision of the **Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1987**, Part IV of this Act as in force prior to the commencement of the relevant provision of that Act applies to and only to the hearing and determination of any application lodged with the Tribunal— (a) before that commencement; or (b) after that commencement, in respect of or in relation to a recommendation made before that commencement; or (c) after that commencement, in relation to a recommendation made after that commencement in respect of an application made before that commencement. S. 4AA inserted by No. 37/1992 4AA Compensation for death of worker S. 4AA(1) amended by No. 67/2013 s. 624(4) (as amended by No. 44/2014 s. 21(1)). (1) Compensation for the death of a worker is not payable under this Act if compensation for the death of the worker has been paid under the **Workers Compensation Act 1958** or has been paid or is payable under the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013**. S. 4AA(2) amended by No. 67/2013 s. 624(5) (as amended by No. 44/2014 s. 21(2)). (2) If a claim for compensation in respect of the death of a worker is made under the **Workers Compensation Act 1958** or the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013**, a claim must not be made under this Act by any dependant of the worker unless the claim made under the **Workers Compensation Act 1958** or the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** is withdrawn or is rejected. (3) This section applies in relation to deaths occurring on or after the appointed day but nothing in this section affects any payment of compensation made before the day on which section 4 of the **Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Act 1992** comes into operation. S. 5 substituted by No. 67/2013 s. 625[[1]](#endnote-2).