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New South Wales act
This Act makes technical amendments to workers’ compensation rules: it revises dispute‑resolution wording in Clause 38 (updating a cross‑reference, expanding who may issue notices and removing subclause 38(2)), staggers commencements (some parts by proclamation, some on assent, one on 1 Dec 2018), and records repeals of several prior amendment items.
It mainly affects employers, insurers/claims administrators, injured workers and the Independent Review Officer, creating modest administrative costs and procedural changes to who can trigger or be served with dispute notices.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2018.
2 Commencement
(1) This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation, except as provided by subsections (2) and (3).
(2) Schedule 5 (Amendments relating to indexation) commences on 1 December 2018.
(3) The following provisions of this Act commence on the date of assent—
(a) Schedule 4 (Amendments relating to information sharing) (except Schedule 4 [1] and [2], to the extent that it inserts section 40D into the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998),
(b) Schedule 6 (Amendments relating to motor accidents scheme),
(c) Schedule 7.1,
(d) Schedule 8 (Amendments relating to savings and transitional provisions).
Schedule 1 Amendments relating to dispute resolution
1.1, 1.2
(Repealed)
1.3 Workers Compensation Regulation 2016
sch 1: Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C.
[3] Clause 38 (1), note
Omit ‘Section 74” and “indicating”.
Insert instead “Section 79” and “identifying”, respectively.
[4] Clause 38 (2)
Omit the subclause.
[5]–[8] (Repealed)
Schedules 2–6 (Repealed)
schs 2–6: Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.
Schedule 7 Miscellaneous amendments
7.1–7.3
(Repealed)
sch 7: Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C
Schedule 8 (Repealed)
sch 8: Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.
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1 Name of Act
This Act is the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2018.
2 Commencement
(1) This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation, except as provided by subsections (2) and (3).
(2) Schedule 5 (Amendments relating to indexation) commences on 1 December 2018.
(3) The following provisions of this Act commence on the date of assent—
(a) Schedule 4 (Amendments relating to information sharing) (except Schedule 4 [1] and [2], to the extent that it inserts section 40D into the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998),
(b) Schedule 6 (Amendments relating to motor accidents scheme),
(c) Schedule 7.1,
(d) Schedule 8 (Amendments relating to savings and transitional provisions).
Schedule 1 Amendments relating to dispute resolution
1.1, 1.2
(Repealed)
1.3 Workers Compensation Regulation 2016
sch 1: Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C.
[1] Clause 38 Notice of dispute about liability
Omit “section 74” from clause 38 (1). Insert instead “section 78”.
[2] Clause 38 (1) (g)
Omit “or from any”.
Insert instead “, from the Independent Review Officer or from any other”.
[3] Clause 38 (1), note
Omit ‘Section 74” and “indicating”.
Insert instead “Section 79” and “identifying”, respectively.
[4] Clause 38 (2)
Omit the subclause.
[5]–[8] (Repealed)
Schedules 2–6 (Repealed)
schs 2–6: Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.
Schedule 7 Miscellaneous amendments
7.1–7.3
(Repealed)
sch 7: Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C
Schedule 8 (Repealed)
sch 8: Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.