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Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
145Establishment of Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Fund
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### 145 Establishment of Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Fund
> > (1) *\[Section 145 Subsection (1) amended by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 145 Subsection (1) amended by No. 16 of 1995, s. 76 \]*There shall be established by the Treasurer a fund to be known as the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Fund.
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> > (2) There shall be paid into the Fund –
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> > > > (a) money paid by licensed insurers and self-insurers under this Part; and
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> > > > (b) all other money received by the Board.
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> > (3) *\[Section 145 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 16 of 1995, s. 76 \]*There is to be paid from the Fund –
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> > > > (a) [*\[Section 145 Subsection (3) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 110, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS110@EN) all money required for the payment or discharge of the expenses, charges and obligations incurred or undertaken by the Board in the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers specified under this Act or any other Act; and
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> > > > (b) all money required for the administration of this Act; and
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> > > > (c) payments required to be made by the Board to the Appeal Costs Fund under the [Appeal Costs Fund Act 1968](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1968-057) in respect of disputed claims for compensation referred to the Tribunal; and
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> > > > (d) all money required in connection with the operation of the second injury scheme; and
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> > > > (e) [*\[Section 145 Subsection (3) amended by No. 85 of 2009, s. 48, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2009-085#GS48@EN) all money required for other purposes that are determined by the Minister to be purposes associated with workers compensation, occupational health and safety or rehabilitation.