(a) in relation to contributions payable under this Act by an insurer (other than a specialised insurer) in respect of a financial year—means the amount the insurer receives during that financial year as premiums in respect of policies of insurance issued or renewed by the insurer (whether the policies are issued or renewed during that financial year or during a previous financial year), or
(b) in relation to contributions payable under this Act by a specialised insurer in respect of a financial year—means the amount the insurer receives, whether during or after that financial year, as premiums in respect of policies of insurance issued or renewed by the insurer during that financial year,
and, in relation to contributions payable by any insurer, includes any amount comprising or attributable to GST and any amount prescribed by the regulations as included for the purposes of this definition in relation to that financial year, but does not include any amount prescribed by the regulations as excluded for the purposes of this definition in relation to that financial year.
regulations means regulations made under this Act.
scheme agent means a person appointed under section 154G to act as agent for the Nominal Insurer in connection with the exercise of any of the functions of the Nominal Insurer.
self-insurer means—
(a) the holder of a licence in force under Division 5 of Part 7, and
(b) a subsidiary of the licence holder covered for the time being by the licence (as provided by section 211A), and
(c) any Government employer covered for the time being by the Government’s managed fund scheme (as provided by section 211B).
specialised insurer means a licensed insurer whose licence is endorsed with a specialised insurer endorsement.
Workers Compensation Market Practice and Premiums Guidelines means guidelines issued by the Authority under section 168 and in force.
Note.
The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.
(1A) A reference to a worker who has been injured includes, if the worker is dead, a reference to the worker’s legal personal representative or the worker’s dependants, or any other person to whom or for whose benefit compensation is payable.
(2) (Repealed)
(3) The exercise of the functions of a public or local authority shall, for the purposes of this Act, be treated as its trade or business.
(4) The operations of a racing or recreation club shall, for the purposes of this Act, be treated as its trade or business.
(5) The Crown shall, for the purposes of this Act, be treated as the employer of members of the Police Force.
(6) Notes included in the text of this Act do not form part of this Act.
s 3: Am 1987 No 223, sec 3; 1988 No 132, Sch 1 (2); 1989 No 119, Sch 1 (1); 1989 No 121, Sch 1; 1989 No 130, Sch 1; 1989 No 133, Sch 8 (1); 1990 No 48, Sch 1; 1991 No 94, Sch 1; 1991 No 100, Sch 2 (1); 1994 No 10, Schs 2 (1), 3 (1), 4 (1), 5 (1); 1995 No 30, Sch 12 [3]; 1995 No 89, Sch 1 [1]–[3]; 1996 No 37, Sch 2.12 (am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [24]); 1996 No 120, Sch 1.1 [1] [2]; 1997 No 134, Sch 1 [1]; 1997 No 154, Sch 6.51 [1]; 1998 No 85, Sch 1 [2]–[4]; 1999 No 24, Sch 2 [1]; 2000 No 44, Sch 12.1 [1] [2]; 2000 No 87, Sch 20.1 [1]; 2002 No 129, Sch 2.18 [1] (subst 2004 No 74, Sch 3 [67]); 2003 No 81, Schs 1 [1], 2 [1]; 2006 No 25, Sch 1 [1]; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.64 [1]; 2012 No 54, Sch 3.6 [1]; 2013 No 54, Sch 3.15; 2015 No 19, Sch 5 [2]–[4]; 2015 No 43, Sch 4.13.