71ALiability of insurer

71A Liability of insurer (1) This section applies where in any legal proceedings (whether instituted before or after the commencement of section 11 of the **Workers Compensation (Amendment) Act 1984**) it is necessary to determine whether any insurer or which of 2 or more insurers is liable under a policy of insurance or indemnity to indemnify an employer against any liability of the employer in relation to workers compensation under this or any other Act or at common law or otherwise in respect of a worker. (2) Where this section applies, for the purposes of the determination the policy of insurance or indemnity shall be deemed to extend to indemnify the employer against any liability in relation to workers compensation under this or any other Act or at common law or otherwise which arises from the employment by the employer of the worker during the currency of the policy, whether or not that liability arises during the currency of the policy and whether or not that liability arises during the employment of the worker by the employer. Pt 3 Div. 7 (Heading) substituted by No. 10191 s. 264(3). Division 7—Insurance policies and transitional provisions S. 72 amended by Nos 7292 s. 10(1), 8733 s. 20, 9136 s. 2(1)(d)(e), 9613 s. 12, 10089 s. 4(1), repealed by No. 10191 s. 264(5). S. 72A inserted by No. 10191 s. 264(4).