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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.592Authority is legal successor of Q-COMP
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### sec.592 Authority is legal successor of Q-COMP
On the commencement of this section, the Authority is the successor in law of Q-COMP with the intent that—
the assets and liabilities of WorkCover that, before the commencement, were managed by Q-COMP become the assets and liabilities of the Authority; and
anything that, before the commencement, was under the control of Q-COMP becomes under the control of the Authority; and
a proceeding relating to a decision or action of Q-COMP or an officer of Q-COMP that has not ended before the commencement may, after the commencement, be continued by or against the Authority; and
if a proceeding could have been taken relating to a decision or action of Q-COMP or an officer of Q-COMP before the commencement, the proceeding may be taken by or against the Authority after the commencement; and
any application received by Q-COMP before the commencement is, from the commencement, taken to be an application received by the Authority; and
the Authority otherwise stands in the place of Q-COMP.
From the commencement of this section, in an Act, instrument or document, a reference to WorkCover in its regulatory capacity under the repealed Act may, if the context permits, be taken as a reference to the Authority.
(sec.592-ssec.1) On the commencement of this section, the Authority is the successor in law of Q-COMP with the intent that— the assets and liabilities of WorkCover that, before the commencement, were managed by Q-COMP become the assets and liabilities of the Authority; and anything that, before the commencement, was under the control of Q-COMP becomes under the control of the Authority; and a proceeding relating to a decision or action of Q-COMP or an officer of Q-COMP that has not ended before the commencement may, after the commencement, be continued by or against the Authority; and if a proceeding could have been taken relating to a decision or action of Q-COMP or an officer of Q-COMP before the commencement, the proceeding may be taken by or against the Authority after the commencement; and any application received by Q-COMP before the commencement is, from the commencement, taken to be an application received by the Authority; and the Authority otherwise stands in the place of Q-COMP.
(sec.592-ssec.2) From the commencement of this section, in an Act, instrument or document, a reference to WorkCover in its regulatory capacity under the repealed Act may, if the context permits, be taken as a reference to the Authority.
- (a) the assets and liabilities of WorkCover that, before the commencement, were managed by Q-COMP become the assets and liabilities of the Authority; and
- (b) anything that, before the commencement, was under the control of Q-COMP becomes under the control of the Authority; and
- (c) a proceeding relating to a decision or action of Q-COMP or an officer of Q-COMP that has not ended before the commencement may, after the commencement, be continued by or against the Authority; and
- (d) if a proceeding could have been taken relating to a decision or action of Q-COMP or an officer of Q-COMP before the commencement, the proceeding may be taken by or against the Authority after the commencement; and
- (e) any application received by Q-COMP before the commencement is, from the commencement, taken to be an application received by the Authority; and
- (f) the Authority otherwise stands in the place of Q-COMP.