186AProtection of compensation

186A  Protection of compensation

 (1) For the purposes of any provision of this Act (other than section 186) and any other legislation of the Commonwealth or of a State or a Territory, a payment of compensation to an individual under section 186 is not to be treated as being a payment of compensation or damages.

Note: This subsection prevents a compensation payment affecting other payments that may be payable to the person under legislation.

 (2) Nothing in this Act prevents a liability insurance contract from treating a payment of compensation under section 186 as being a payment of compensation or damages.