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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.21Persons performing community service or unpaid duties
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### sec.21 Persons performing community service or unpaid duties
WorkCover may enter into a contract of insurance for this subdivision with the authority responsible for directing the performance of—
community service under a community service order or fine option order under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 ; or
community service under a community service order under any other Act; or
a work related activity or program as part of an order or program under the Youth Justice Act 1992 , other than an activity or program performed while in the custody of the chief executive (corrective services).
For the definition chief executive (corrective services) , see the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 .
The contract may cover a person performing the community service or the work related activity or program.
A person covered by the contract is entitled to compensation for injury sustained only while performing the community service or the work related activity or program.
s 21 amd 2009 No. 34 s 45 (1) sch pt 1 amdt 34; 2010 No. 24 s 3 sch ; 2013 No. 39 s 111 sch 4
(sec.21-ssec.1) WorkCover may enter into a contract of insurance for this subdivision with the authority responsible for directing the performance of— community service under a community service order or fine option order under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 ; or community service under a community service order under any other Act; or a work related activity or program as part of an order or program under the Youth Justice Act 1992 , other than an activity or program performed while in the custody of the chief executive (corrective services). For the definition chief executive (corrective services) , see the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 .
(sec.21-ssec.2) The contract may cover a person performing the community service or the work related activity or program.
(sec.21-ssec.3) A person covered by the contract is entitled to compensation for injury sustained only while performing the community service or the work related activity or program.
- (a) community service under a community service order or fine option order under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 ; or
- (b) community service under a community service order under any other Act; or
- (c) a work related activity or program as part of an order or program under the Youth Justice Act 1992 , other than an activity or program performed while in the custody of the chief executive (corrective services). Note— For the definition chief executive (corrective services) , see the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 .