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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.383General statement of WorkCover’s functions
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### sec.383 General statement of WorkCover’s functions
WorkCover’s functions are as follows—
to undertake the insurance business mentioned in section 384 ;
to fund and provide programs and incentives to encourage improved health and safety performance by employers;
to perform other functions conferred on it by this or another Act;
to do anything necessary for the administration of this Act that is not the function of another entity.
In performing its functions, WorkCover—
must, as far as practicable, deliver insurance as a commercial enterprise; and
is subject to the Minister’s directions under chapter 9 .
s 383 amd 2019 No. 33 s 70
(sec.383-ssec.1) WorkCover’s functions are as follows— to undertake the insurance business mentioned in section 384 ; to fund and provide programs and incentives to encourage improved health and safety performance by employers; to perform other functions conferred on it by this or another Act; to do anything necessary for the administration of this Act that is not the function of another entity.
(sec.383-ssec.2) In performing its functions, WorkCover— must, as far as practicable, deliver insurance as a commercial enterprise; and is subject to the Minister’s directions under chapter 9 .
- (a) to undertake the insurance business mentioned in section 384 ;
- (b) to fund and provide programs and incentives to encourage improved health and safety performance by employers;
- (c) to perform other functions conferred on it by this or another Act;
- (d) to do anything necessary for the administration of this Act that is not the function of another entity.
- (a) must, as far as practicable, deliver insurance as a commercial enterprise; and
- (b) is subject to the Minister’s directions under chapter 9 .