281Definitions

281 Definitions

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.