141Interpretation

### 141 Interpretation > *\[Section 141 Repealed by No. 16 of 1995, s. 72 \]* > > > (1)  In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears – > > > > > ***Agency*** has the same meaning as in the [State Service Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085) ; > > > > > ***approved injury management plan***, in relation to a worker, means the injury management plan to which the worker and the worker's employer have consented under [section 143E](#GS143E@EN) ; > > > > > ***approved injury management program***, in relation to a worker – > > > > > > > > (a) means the injury management program that is in force and that was approved under [section 143(7)](#GS143@Gs7@EN) in respect of the worker's employer; or > > > > > > > > > (b) if the worker is employed for the purposes of an Agency and there is in force an injury management program that was approved under [section 143(7)](#GS143@Gs7@EN) in respect of that Agency, means that program – > > > > > > and includes any amendments to the program that are submitted to the Board under [section 143(10)](#GS143@Gs10@EN) and are not disallowed under [section 143(11)](#GS143@Gs11@EN) ; > > > > > ***approved return-to-work plan***, in relation to a worker, means the return-to-work plan to which the worker and the worker's employer have consented under [section 143E](#GS143E@EN) and that is in force; > > > > > ***employer's insurer***, in relation to an employer, means a licensed insurer with whom the employer has entered into a contract pursuant to [section 97(1)](#GS97@Gs1@EN) ; > > > > > ***Head of an Agency*** has the same meaning as in the [State Service Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085) ; > > > > > ***injured worker*** means a worker suffering from a workplace injury; > > > > > ***injury management co-ordinator***, in relation to a worker, means the injury management co-ordinator to whom the worker is assigned under [section 143B](#GS143B@EN) ; > > > > > [*\[Section 141 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 35, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS35@Hpa@EN) ***injury management plan*** means a comprehensive plan for injury management in respect of an injured worker who is, or is likely to be, totally or partially incapacitated for work for an extended period; > > > > > ***injury management program*** means a program for injury management in respect of workers who may suffer workplace injuries; > > > > > ***return-to-work co-ordinator***, in relation to a worker, means the return-to-work co-ordinator to whom the worker is assigned under [section 143D](#GS143D@EN) ; > > > > > [*\[Section 141 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 35, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS35@Hpb@EN) ***return-to-work plan*** means a plan, which need not be comprehensive, for the return to work of an injured worker; > > > > > ***significant injury***, in relation to a worker, means a workplace injury suffered by the worker that is likely to result in the worker being totally or partially incapacitated for more than 5 working days; > > > > > ***treating medical practitioner***, in relation to a worker, means a medical practitioner treating the injured worker for the worker's workplace injury and includes the worker's primary treating medical practitioner. > > > (2)  In this Part, a reference to an employer in relation to a worker means the employer who is or may be liable to pay compensation under this Act in respect of a workplace injury suffered by the worker. > > > (3)  For the purposes of this Part, the injury management program in respect of an employer who is not a self-insurer, a Minister or the Crown – > > > > > > (a) is, if there is in force an injury management program that was submitted by the employer to the employer's insurer under [section 143(4)](#GS143@Gs4@EN) , that program; or > > > > > > > (b) is, if – > > > > > > > > > > (i) there is in force an injury management program that was submitted to the Board under [section 143(1)](#GS143@Gs1@EN) by the employer's insurer; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the employer's insurer has notified the employer under [section 143(3)](#GS143@Gs3@EN) that the program applies to the employer; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) [paragraph (a)](#GS141@Gs3@Hpa@EN) does not apply – > > > > > > > > that program – > > > > and includes any amendments to the program that are submitted to the Board under [section 143(10)](#GS143@Gs10@EN) and are not disallowed under [section 143(11)](#GS143@Gs11@EN) . > > > (4)  For the purposes of this Part, the injury management program in respect of an employer who is a self-insurer and who is not a Minister or the Crown is the injury management program that – > > > > > > (a) was submitted by the employer to the Board under [section 143(5)](#GS143@Gs5@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) is approved by the Board under [section 143(7)](#GS143@Gs7@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (c) is in force – > > > > and includes any amendments to the program that are submitted to the Board under [section 143(10)](#GS143@Gs10@EN) and are not disallowed under [section 143(11)](#GS143@Gs11@EN) . > > > (5)  For the purposes of this Part, an injury management program is in force in relation to an Agency if the program – > > > > > > (a) was submitted by the Head of the Agency to the Board under [section 143(6)](#GS143@Gs6@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) is approved by the Board under [section 143(7)](#GS143@Gs7@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (c) is in force – > > > > and a reference to such a program includes a reference to any amendments to the program that are submitted to the Board under [section 143(10)](#GS143@Gs10@EN) and are not disallowed under [section 143(11)](#GS143@Gs11@EN) .