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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.305AProvisions not to apply to particular injuries
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### sec.305A Provisions not to apply to particular injuries
The provisions of this part other than division 4 , do not apply in relation to deciding liability for injury if the injury resulting from the breach of duty is or includes—
an injury that is a dust-related condition; or
an injury resulting from smoking or other use of tobacco products or exposure to tobacco smoke.
To remove any doubt, it is declared that a breach of duty mentioned in subsection (1) includes a breach of duty giving rise to a dependency claim.
s 305A ins 2010 No. 24 s 21
(sec.305A-ssec.1) The provisions of this part other than division 4 , do not apply in relation to deciding liability for injury if the injury resulting from the breach of duty is or includes— an injury that is a dust-related condition; or an injury resulting from smoking or other use of tobacco products or exposure to tobacco smoke.
(sec.305A-ssec.2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a breach of duty mentioned in subsection (1) includes a breach of duty giving rise to a dependency claim.
- (a) an injury that is a dust-related condition; or
- (b) an injury resulting from smoking or other use of tobacco products or exposure to tobacco smoke.