Lifetime Care and Support (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2014
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99 Regulation-making power (1) The Executive may make regulations for this Act. (2) A regulation may create offences and fix maximum penalties of not more than 20 penalty units for the offences. Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments
(see s 3) Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act. Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms: • corporation • disallowable instrument (see s 9) • financial year • health practitioner • legal practitioner • notifiable instrument (see s 10) • person (see s 160) • public employee • territory authority • under. Note 3 The Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 contains definitions relevant to this Act. For example, the following terms are defined in the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019, dictionary: • MAI commission • MAI commissioner • MAI guidelines • MAI insured person (see s 286) • MAI insurer (see s 287) • MAI policy (see s 286) • MAI premium (see s 314) • motor accident (see s 10) • motor accident claim (see s 228) • nominal defendant (see s 16) • personal injury (see s 9) • uninsured motor vehicle (see s 325)
Note 4 The Workers Compensation Act 1951 contains definitions relevant to this Act. For example, the following terms are defined in the Workers Compensation Act 1951, dictionary: • claim for payment • compulsory insurance policy (see s 144) • DI fund • DI fund manager • gross written premiums • licensed self-insurer • notional gross written premium • professional sporting activity • Territory or State of connection (see s 36A) • worker. ACTIA means the Australian Capital Territory Insurance Authority established under the Insurance Authority Act 2005. approved provider, of a service—see section 29. assessed treatment and care needs, of a participant in the LTCS scheme—see section 29. attendant care services, for a person who is a participant in the LTCS scheme, means services that aim to give the person assistance with everyday tasks. Examples • personal assistance • nursing • home maintenance • domestic services bulk billing arrangements, for part 9 (Payments to hospitals, doctors and others)—see section 68.
claim, in relation to an injury, means— (a) for a motor accident injury—a motor accident claim; or (b) for a work injury—a workers compensation claim. Note Motor accident claim, for a motor accident—see the MAI Act, s 228. claims assessment panel, for division 7.2 (Disputes about injuries)— see section 49 (1). claims assessor, for division 7.2 (Disputes about injuries)—see section 45. contribution period for which a required fund contribution is determined, for division 10.1 (Funding the LTCS scheme)—see section 73 (1). eligibility assessment panel, for division 7.1 (Disputes about eligibility)—see section 35. eligibility assessor, for division 7.1 (Disputes about eligibility)—see section 36. eligibility criteria, for participation in the LTCS scheme, means the criteria stated in the LTCS guidelines for eligibility to participate in the LTCS scheme. eligibility review panel, for division 7.1 (Disputes about eligibility)— see section 39. excluded treatment and care—see section 9. Health Minister, for part 9 (Payments to hospitals, doctors and others)—see section 68. injured person—see section 15 (1). injury means an injury to which this Act applies. Note Section 6 sets out the injuries to which this Act applies.