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Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act 1906
12CDetermination as to whether death resulted from being hurt on duty
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#### 12C Determination as to whether death resulted from being hurt on duty
12C Determination as to whether death resulted from being hurt on duty
> > (1) If a member of the police force dies, the Commissioner of Police is to decide whether or not the member’s death was caused by the member having been hurt on duty and is to notify STC of the decision.
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> > (2) At the request of STC, the Commissioner of Police is to decide whether or not the death of a former member of the police force was caused by the former member having been hurt on duty while a member of the police force.
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> > (3) The Commissioner of Police is to give STC written notification of each decision made by the Commissioner under this section.
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> > (4) On being notified of a decision of the Commissioner under this section, STC—
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> > > (a) is to give written notification of the decision to each person who, in the opinion of STC, would be benefited by a decision under this Act that the member or former member had been hurt on duty, and
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> > > (b) is to do so whether or not the decision of the Commissioner was that the member or former member had been hurt on duty.
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> **s 12C:** Ins 1979 No 133, Sch 1 (13). Subst 1992 No 35, Sch 2. Am 1996 No 39, Sch 4.