Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Definition of ACT Employee – COVID-19 Emergency Response Volunteers) Declaration 2021
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This declaration is made under subsection 5(15) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988. 4 Definitions In this instrument: Act means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988. ACT means the Australian Capital Territory. ACT Chief Health Officer means a person appointed by the Minister under s 7(1) of the Public Health Act 1997 (ACT). 5 Declaration I declare that persons identified by the ACT Chief Health Officer in writing to be COVID-19 Response Volunteers who, without receiving any remuneration (other than payment of expenses incurred), and
at the request or direction, or for the benefit, of the ACT;
in accordance with a requirement made by or under an ACT enactment; or
at the request or direction, or for the benefit, of an authority or body established by an ACT enactment
assists in the delivery of ACT COVID emergency response services under the control or direction of an ACT Government officer, are taken to be an employee of the ACT for the purposes of the Act, when rendering such assistance.