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Workers Compensation Act 1951
171FLiquidators to account to DI fund manager
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171F Liquidators to account to DI fund manager
(1) This section applies if a liquidator receives an amount (the settlement
amount) under section 171E (2) (a) (i).
(2) For each prescribed period, the liquidator must give the DI fund
manager a written statement setting out the payments made by the
liquidator out of the settlement amount during the period.
(3) A statement under subsection (2) must—
(a) be given to the DI fund manager not later than 2 weeks after the
end of the prescribed period to which it relates; and
(b) be certified as correct by an auditor.
prescribed period, in relation to a settlement amount, means—
(a) the period of 3 months starting the day after the settlement
amount is received; and
(b) each following period of 3 months, ending at the end of the 3-
month period when the liquidator pays the last amount to the
claimant out of the settlement amount.