171GIntervention by DI fund manager

171G Intervention by DI fund manager (1) A person commits an offence if— (a) a claim for compensation has been made against the person; and (b) the person is not a licensed self-insurer; and (c) the person’s liability to pay compensation is not covered by a compulsory insurance policy; and (d) the person does not give the DI fund manager a copy of the claim within 48 hours after the claim is made. (2) A person commits an offence if— (a) a claim for compensation has been made against the person; and (b) the person is not a licensed self-insurer; and (c) the person’s liability to pay compensation is not covered by a compulsory insurance policy; and (d) the person makes an agreement or admission in relation to the claim. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to an admission or agreement if the DI fund manager consents to the admission or agreement. (4) The DI fund manager is entitled to intervene in any arbitration proceeding on the claim as a party. (5) The DI fund manager has the same right of objection to arbitration by a committee as the employer has under the regulations. (6) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.