6BAmendment to section 51 by 1998 amending Act—savings

#### 6B Amendment to section 51 by 1998 amending Act—savings 6B Amendment to section 51 by 1998 amending Act—savings > > (1) In this clause, the section 51 amendment means the amendment made to section 51 (9) of this Act by the [Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 1998](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1998-85). > > > (2) The section 51 amendment does not affect established procedure (in accordance with relevant decisions of courts of competent jurisdiction) with respect to the operation of section 51 of this Act, namely, that the commutation of a liability to pay weekly compensation by the payment of a lump sum determined by the Compensation Court is not a payment of compensation to which a worker is entitled but a payment that the employer may make with the consent of the worker in order to commute that liability. > > > (3) This clause applies whether the liability that is to be commuted arose before or after the commencement of this clause. > > > (4) Section 51 is taken to be amended to the extent (if any) as is necessary for the purposes of giving effect to this clause.