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Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013
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S. 281(1) def. of *arbitration hearing* inserted by No. 15/2021 s. 15.
***arbitration hearing*** means a hearing held before ACCS for the purpose of determining a dispute by arbitration;
S. 281(1) def. of *conciliation conference* amended by No. 73/2016 s. 21(2).
***conciliation conference*** means a conference held with or before ACCS—
(a) to resolve; or
(b) for the purpose of giving directions in connection with—
a dispute referred for conciliation;
S. 281(1) def. of *dispute* amended by No. 27/2025 s. 19(a).
***dispute*** means a dispute to which this Division applies;
S. 281(1) def. of *resolution certificate* inserted by No. 27/2025 s. 19(b).
***resolution certificate*** means a certificate issued under section 301ZC(2).
S. 281(2) amended by No. 5/2021 s. 14(a)(b).
(2) This Division applies to a dispute in connection with a claim for compensation under this Act or the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** or a request for provisional payments under Division 10 of Part 5 of this Act or Division 2BA of Part IV of the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** between the person who makes, or has made, the claim or request and any one or more of the following—
(a) the employer (not being a self-insurer or an eligible subsidiary of a self-insurer) of the relevant worker;
S. 281(2)(b) amended by No. 5/2021 s. 14(c).
(b) if the compensation or provisional payments are or may be payable by the Authority, the Authority;
S. 281(2)(c) amended by No. 5/2021 s. 14(c).
(c) if the compensation or provisional payments are or may be payable by a self-insurer, the self-insurer.
S. 281A inserted by No. 15/2021 s. 16.