43AFunctions of the Authority under other care and support schemes

#### 43A Functions of the Authority under other care and support schemes 43A Functions of the Authority under other care and support schemes > > (1) The Authority may, with the approval of the Minister and the Treasurer, enter into an arrangement (a care and support arrangement) that provides for the Authority to exercise all or specified functions of a relevant authority under a care and support scheme that is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section. > > > (2) A care and support arrangement is to be entered into by agreement between the Authority and the relevant authority concerned and can include provision for or with respect to any matter that is necessary or convenient in connection with the conferring of functions on the Authority including (without limitation) any of the following matters— > > > > > (a) the manner in which the Authority is to exercise functions under the arrangement, > > > > > (b) the administrative arrangements for the exercise of functions under the arrangement, including funding arrangements, > > > > > (c) the sharing of information between the Authority and the relevant authority in connection with the operation of the arrangement and the exercise of functions under the arrangement, > > > > > (d) such other matters as may be prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) The Authority has the functions provided for by a care and support arrangement entered into under this section and is to exercise those functions in accordance with the arrangement. Functions exercised by the Authority under a care and support arrangement are exercised for and on behalf of the relevant authority. > > > (4) A care and support arrangement can provide for the exercise of functions by the Authority outside the State. > > > (4A) This section does not apply to the functions of the Authority under the [Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2017-010) or any agreement with the Authority under that Act. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > care and support scheme means a law of the State or of another State or Territory or of the Commonwealth that makes provision for— > > > > > (a) a scheme that is substantially the same as or similar to the Scheme under this Act, or > > > > > (b) a scheme for the payment of compensation or the provision of other care and support to persons who have suffered injury (whether or not caused by a motor accident). > > > > relevant authority means a person or body that has functions under a care and support scheme (including functions under a contract of insurance required or provided for by a care and support scheme). > > **s 43A:** Ins 2014 No 77, Sch 1 \[3\]. Am 2017 No 10, Sch 5.10 \[4\].