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Workers Compensation Act 1951
190Provision of information to inspectors
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190 Provision of information to inspectors
(1) An inspector may, by written notice given to an employer, require the
employer to give to the inspector, not later than 3 days after the day
the notice is given to the employer—
(a) a statement of the total wages paid, in the period stated in the
notice, by the employer to territory workers employed by the
(b) a statement setting out—
(i) the number of territory workers in each determined
category employed by the employer in the period; and
(ii) the total wages paid to territory workers in each determined
category in the reporting period.
(2) An inspector may, by written notice given to an employer, require the
employer, not later than 3 days after the day the notice is given to the
employer—
(a) to produce for inspection any compulsory insurance policy to
which the employer is a party; and
(b) to provide the related information (if any) that the inspector
requires in the notice.
(3) An employer must comply with a notice given to the employer under
subsection (1) or (2).
(4) A statement made under this section may be signed for the employer
employer includes a person whom an inspector believes, on
reasonable grounds, is or has been an employer.
related information includes any of the following records:
(a) an injury notice under section 93;
(b) a statement of the employer’s estimate under section 155;
(c) a statement of total wages under section 156;
(d) a statement of total wages under section 157;
(e) a statement of total wages under section 158;
(f) a certificate of currency issued by a licensed insurer to the
(g) wages and earnings paid by the employer;
(h) invoices and information related to the invoices given to the
employer by an sub-contractor;
(i) a certificate of currency in relation to a contractor;
(j) material used by the employer to work out the wages for a
statement of total wages;
(k) business records including business activity statements, minutes
of board meetings, financial statements and agreements made
with entities related to the employer;
(l) any record the employer is required to maintain under this Act.