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Workers Compensation Act 1951
36ERecognition of previous determinations of Territory or
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36E Recognition of previous determinations of Territory or
State of connection
(1) This section applies if a determination of the Territory or State of
connection has been made by any of the following courts or tribunals:
(a) an ACT court under section 36C or 36D;
(b) a court or tribunal of a State under a provision of a law of the
State corresponding to section 36C or 36D;
(c) an ACT court or a court of a State in a proceeding on a damages
claim to which part 9.2 (Choice of law) applies, or to which
provisions of a law of a State corresponding to part 9.2 apply.
(2) The Territory or State determined as mentioned in subsection (1) is
to be recognised for this Act as the Territory or State of connection.
(3) This section does not prevent any appeal relating to a determination
of a court.
(4) If a determination is changed on appeal to a court, the changed
determination is to be recognised under this section.