156Payments under part to be deducted from compensation, damages or other remedy

156 Payments under part to be deducted from compensation, damages or other remedy

156 Payments under part to be deducted from compensation, damages or other remedy

(1) If a payment is or will be made under this part by the Commissioner to an incapacitated police officer and a payment of compensation, damages or another payment or remedy in a claim made by the police officer in relation to or arising from an injury has been or will be made to the police officer, the amount of the payment made, or to be made, under this part must be—

(a) deducted from the payment of compensation, damages or another payment or remedy in a claim made by the police officer against the Crown, or

(b) otherwise repaid to the Commissioner.

(2) In this section—

another payment means a lump sum amount or a commuted lump sum amount, including an amount for work injury damages or another payment under workers compensation legislation.

Crown—

(a) means—

(i) the Crown within the meaning of the Crown Proceedings Act 1988, or

(ii) the Crown in right of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory, and

(b) includes—

(i) an officer, employee or agent of the Crown, and

(ii) an officer, employee or agent of the Crown in right of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory, and

(iii) a statutory corporation or other body representing the Crown in right of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory.