Education (Work Experience) Act 1996
sec.8Requirement for workers’ compensation
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sec.8 Requirement for workers’ compensation
A student must not start a work experience placement until the responsible body has entered into a suitable contract of insurance with WorkCover Queensland under the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 . In subsection (1) — responsible body means— if the student’s educational establishment is a State school or a home education place—the chief executive (education); or in any other case—the student’s educational establishment. s 8 amd 1996 No. 75 s 535 sch 2 ; 2003 No. 27 s 622 sch 5 ; 2006 No. 39 s 512 (1) sch 1 (sec.8-ssec.1) A student must not start a work experience placement until the responsible body has entered into a suitable contract of insurance with WorkCover Queensland under the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 . (sec.8-ssec.2) In subsection (1) — responsible body means— if the student’s educational establishment is a State school or a home education place—the chief executive (education); or in any other case—the student’s educational establishment.
- (a) if the student’s educational establishment is a State school or a home education place—the chief executive (education); or
- (b) in any other case—the student’s educational establishment.