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Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
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### 42B Parties to undertake conciliation process
> [*\[Section 42B of Part V Inserted by No. 99 of 2000, s. 23, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS23@EN)
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> > (1) If a claim for compensation, other than a claim referred to the Tribunal in accordance with [section 81A](#GS81A@EN) , is referred to the Tribunal, the parties must undertake a conciliation process for the purpose of attempting to resolve the claim by agreement.
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> > (2) [*\[Section 42B Subsection (2) substituted by No. 18 of 2021, s. 377, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS377@EN) The conciliator may be a legally qualified member, within the meaning of the [Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-024) , the Registrar, a Deputy Registrar, within the meaning of that Act, or a person nominated by the President.
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> > (3) A notice under [subsection (2)](#GS42B@Gs2@EN) is not a statutory rule for the purposes of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) .
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> > (4) The Tribunal is to serve each party with notice –
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> > > > (a) that he or she is required to undertake a conciliation process; and
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> > > > (b) of the identity and contact details of the conciliator; and
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> > > > (c) of a brief outline of how the process is to be conducted.
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> > (5) The notice is to be served within 14 days of the claim being referred to the Tribunal.