263NRequests for information about provisional payments

263N Requests for information about provisional payments

For the purposes of this Division, section 9 applies as if—

(a) in subsection (1) of that section—

(i) for "made a claim for compensation" there were substituted "requested provisional payments under Division 10 of Part 5"; and

(ii) for "the claim for compensation" there were substituted "the request for provisional payments"; and

(b) in subsection (2) of that section—

(i) for "made a claim for compensation" there were substituted "requested provisional payments under Division 10 of Part 5"; and

(ii) for "the claim" there were substituted "the request for provisional payments".

Part 6—Dispute resolution

Division 1—Jurisdiction

264 Jurisdiction—general

(1) Subject to the County Court Act 1958, the County Court has exclusive jurisdiction to inquire into, hear and determine any question or matter arising under this Act or the Accident Compensation Act 1985 out of—

(a) any decision of the Authority, an employer or a self-insurer; or

S. 264(1)(b) amended by No. 73/2016 s. 21(6).

(b) any recommendation or direction of ACCS.

(2) If the County Court is exercising the jurisdiction conferred by subsection (1) in a proceeding relating to the entitlement of a worker to weekly payments, the County Court has the jurisdiction in the proceeding to inquire into, hear and determine any question or matter under this Act or the Accident Compensation Act 1985 relating to any termination or alteration of any entitlement to weekly payments by virtue of this Act or the Accident Compensation Act 1985.

(3) Proceedings must not be brought in respect of any question or matter arising out of a decision of the Authority under section 337 of this Act or section 134AB(20), 134AB(20A), 135A(6A) or 135A(6B) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985.

(4) Subsection (1) does not apply to a question or matter arising under—

(a) Division 9 of Part 5, section 357, Part 8 or Part 10; or

(b) Division 3A, 6A, 9A or 9B of Part IV or Part V of the Accident Compensation Act 1985.

S. 264A inserted by No. 15/2021 s. 10.