Workers Compensation Act 1951
170MTime-barred rights after agreement set aside
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170M Time-barred rights after agreement set aside (a) an agreement is set aside under section 170K; and (b) apart from this section, a proceeding by a party to the agreement to recover damages in relation to a liability to which the agreement related would be barred when the agreement is set aside, or would become barred not later than 3 months after the day the agreement is set aside, by the Limitation Act 1985 or another territory law (the limitations law). (2) The proceeding may be started at any time not later than 3 months after the day the agreement was set aside, despite the limitations law.