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Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
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### 10 Functions of Board
> *\[Section 10 Amended by No. 16 of 1995, s. 13 \]*[*\[Section 10 Substituted by No. 99 of 2000, s. 14, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS14@EN) In addition to the functions conferred or imposed on it by any other provision of this Act or any other Act, the Board has the following functions:
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> > > (a) to make recommendations to the Minister on –
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> > > > > (i) [*\[Section 10 Amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 109, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS109@Hpa@EN) the policy and objectives of legislation relating to workers rehabilitation and compensation in this State; and
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> > > > > (ii) the amendment or replacement of that legislation;
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> > > (b) to monitor and report to the Minister on the operation and effectiveness of that legislation and on the performance of the systems to which the legislation relates;
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> > > (c) [*\[Section 10 Amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 109, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS109@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 10 Amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 7, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS7@Hpa@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > (d) to control and administer the Fund;
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> > > (e) [*\[Section 10 Amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 109, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS109@Hpc@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > (f) [*\[Section 10 Amended by No. 85 of 2009, s. 7, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2009-085#GS7@EN) [*\[Section 10 Amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 7, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS7@Hpb@EN) to promote and support the purpose and principles of injury management and to encourage and support the return to work of injured workers as soon as possible;
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> > > (g) to review and monitor the performance of licensed insurers and self-insurers and the operation of the Nominal Insurer;
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> > > (h) [*\[Section 10 Amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 7, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS7@Hpc@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > (i) to collect and publish statistics on any matter the Board considers necessary or relevant to the performance of its functions under, or the administration of, this Act;
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> > > (j) [*\[Section 10 Amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 109, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS109@Hpd@EN) to promote understanding of this Act through education and any other appropriate means;
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> > > (k) to advise the Minister on any matter relating to this Act that the Minister refers to the Board;
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> > > (l) [*\[Section 10 Amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 7, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS7@Hpd@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > (m) such other functions as may be prescribed.