71Compensation for injury or death occurring in the course of official duty, &c.

### 71 Compensation for injury or death occurring in the course of official duty, &c. > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***dependants*** has the same meaning as it has in the [Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1988-004) ; > > > > > ***officer*** means the Secretary, a person employed in the Department or a ranger. > > > (2)  If – > > > > > > (a) a ranger is killed or suffers personal injury in the course of carrying out official functions or dies as a result of personal injury so suffered; or > > > > > > > (b) a person (not being an officer) is killed or suffers personal injury in the course of assisting an officer carrying out official functions under the supervision of that officer, or dies as a result of personal injury so suffered – > > > > and that ranger or other person is not, or as the case may be, his or her dependants are not, entitled to compensation under the [Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1988-004) in respect of the injury or death, that ranger or other person is, or in the case of his or her death, his or her dependants are, entitled to compensation as provided in this section. > > > (3)  A ranger or other person is taken to be carrying out official functions – > > > > > > (a) when he or she is carrying out any functions or exercising any powers conferred on him or her by this Act; or > > > > > > > (b) while he or she is travelling in either direction between his place of residence or place of employment and the place at which those functions are being, are to be or have been carried out. > > > (4)  A person is taken to be assisting an officer carrying out official functions while he or she is travelling in either direction between his or her place of residence or place of employment and the place at which those functions are being, are to be or have been carried out. > > > (5)  Subject to [subsection (6)](#GS71@Gs6@EN) , the compensation payable to a ranger or other person under this section is to be such amount as the Governor, on the recommendation of the Secretary, determines. > > > (6)  Compensation under this section is to be calculated in accordance with the [Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1988-004) . > > > (7)  A ranger or other person by whom, or on whose behalf, compensation under this section is claimed is to, if so required by the Secretary, submit to the Secretary such evidence in support of his or her claim, and such medical certificates, as the Secretary requires, and such other information, if any, as may be prescribed. > > > (8)  The compensation payable to a ranger or other person under this section is to be defrayed out of moneys to be provided by Parliament for the purpose.