sec.16Local government, statutory or industrial body member

### sec.16 Local government, statutory or industrial body member WorkCover may enter into a contract of insurance for this subdivision with a local government, statutory body, industrial union of employees or employers or an association of employers or a similar body of a public nature ( public body ). The contract may cover a councillor, member, delegate or similar person of the public body ( member ). A person covered by the contract is entitled to compensation for injury sustained only while attending meetings of the public body or performing any other duty of office as a member. A local government councillor can also be covered by a self-insurer’s licence—see chapter 2 (Employer’s obligations), part 4 (Employer’s self-insurance), division 1A (Local government self-insurers). s 16 amd 2003 No. 85 s 28 sch (sec.16-ssec.1) WorkCover may enter into a contract of insurance for this subdivision with a local government, statutory body, industrial union of employees or employers or an association of employers or a similar body of a public nature ( public body ). (sec.16-ssec.2) The contract may cover a councillor, member, delegate or similar person of the public body ( member ). (sec.16-ssec.3) A person covered by the contract is entitled to compensation for injury sustained only while attending meetings of the public body or performing any other duty of office as a member. A local government councillor can also be covered by a self-insurer’s licence—see chapter 2 (Employer’s obligations), part 4 (Employer’s self-insurance), division 1A (Local government self-insurers).