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Workers Compensation Act 1951
79Registration of agreements for compensation
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79 Registration of agreements for compensation
(1) If the worker agrees to receive an amount of compensation under
section 51 (Compensation for permanent injuries generally) for a loss
or under section 137 (How worker may commute rights) for the
commutation of a right, a party to the agreement may apply to the
Magistrates Court for registration of the agreement.
(2) The Magistrates Court may refuse to register the agreement if the
court considers that the agreement is inaccurate or that the agreed
amount of compensation is manifestly inadequate.
(3) The Magistrates Court must refuse to register the agreement unless
satisfied that the worker received independent legal advice about the
agreement before entering into it.
(4) However, subsection (3) does not apply to an agreement of a worker
to receive an amount of compensation under section 51
(Compensation for permanent injuries generally) for an imminently
fatal asbestos-related disease.
(5) An agreement may deal with the payment of costs.