Return to Work Act 1986
66Special rule for calculation of compensation for volunteers
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66 Special rule for calculation of compensation for volunteers (1) In calculating compensation for a volunteer under section 64 or 65, the normal weekly earnings of the volunteer immediately before the date on which the volunteer first became entitled to compensation will, if less than 50% of average weekly earnings, be taken to be 50% of average weekly earnings. (2) In this section: volunteer means a person who is, under section 3(7), (8) or (8A), taken to be a worker in the employ of the Territory.