Workers’ Compensation (Dust Diseases) Act 1942
15Abolition of Workers’ Compensation (Dust Diseases) Board
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15 Abolition of Workers’ Compensation (Dust Diseases) Board
15 Abolition of Workers’ Compensation (Dust Diseases) Board
(1) The Workers’ Compensation (Dust Diseases) Board is abolished (the former Board).
(2) Each person holding office as a member of the former Board ceases to hold office as such a member on the abolition of the former Board and is not entitled to any remuneration or compensation for the loss of that office.
(3) The Authority is a continuation of, and the same legal entity as, the former Board.
(4) Without limiting subclause (3), any matter being dealt with, but not finally determined, by the former Board before its abolition may continue to be dealt with by the Authority.