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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.420WorkCover not to pay premiums for certain liabilities of WorkCover officers
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### sec.420 WorkCover not to pay premiums for certain liabilities of WorkCover officers
WorkCover must not pay, or agree to pay, a premium in relation to a contract insuring a person who is or has been a WorkCover officer against a liability—
incurred by the person as an officer; and
arising out of conduct involving—
a wilful breach of duty in relation to WorkCover; or
without limiting subparagraph (i) , a contravention of section 417 (3) or (4) .
Subsection (1) does not apply to a liability for costs and expenses incurred by a person in defending proceedings, whether civil or criminal, and whatever their outcome.
An instrument is void so far as it insures a person against a liability in contravention of subsection (1) .
In this section—
pay includes pay indirectly through 1 or more interposed entities.
WorkCover officer means—
a WorkCover director; or
WorkCover’s chief executive officer; or
another person who is concerned, or takes part, in WorkCover’s management.
(sec.420-ssec.1) WorkCover must not pay, or agree to pay, a premium in relation to a contract insuring a person who is or has been a WorkCover officer against a liability— incurred by the person as an officer; and arising out of conduct involving— a wilful breach of duty in relation to WorkCover; or without limiting subparagraph (i) , a contravention of section 417 (3) or (4) .
(sec.420-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a liability for costs and expenses incurred by a person in defending proceedings, whether civil or criminal, and whatever their outcome.
(sec.420-ssec.3) An instrument is void so far as it insures a person against a liability in contravention of subsection (1) .
(sec.420-ssec.4) In this section— pay includes pay indirectly through 1 or more interposed entities. WorkCover officer means— a WorkCover director; or WorkCover’s chief executive officer; or another person who is concerned, or takes part, in WorkCover’s management.
- (a) incurred by the person as an officer; and
- (b) arising out of conduct involving— (i) a wilful breach of duty in relation to WorkCover; or (ii) without limiting subparagraph (i) , a contravention of section 417 (3) or (4) .
- (i) a wilful breach of duty in relation to WorkCover; or
- (ii) without limiting subparagraph (i) , a contravention of section 417 (3) or (4) .
- (i) a wilful breach of duty in relation to WorkCover; or
- (ii) without limiting subparagraph (i) , a contravention of section 417 (3) or (4) .
- (a) a WorkCover director; or
- (b) WorkCover’s chief executive officer; or
- (c) another person who is concerned, or takes part, in WorkCover’s management.