4Interpretation provisions

4 Interpretation provisions

S. 4(1) amended by No. 44/2014 s. 7.

(1) For the purposes of the definition of injury, the employment of a worker is taken to include any travelling or other circumstances referred to in section 46 of this Act, other than subsection (1)(a), or in section 83 of the Accident Compensation Act 1985, other than subsection (1)(a).

(2) A reference in this Act to a determination or decision includes a reference to—

(a) making, suspending, varying, revoking or refusing or failing to make an order, award, decision or determination; and

(b) giving, suspending, varying, revoking or refusing or failing to give a certificate, direction, approval, consent or permission; and

(c) issuing, suspending, varying, revoking or refusing or failing to issue a licence, authority or other instrument.

(3) Part 1 of Schedule 1 provides that, for the purposes of this Act, certain persons are deemed to be workers or employers.

(4) Part 2 of Schedule 1 contains provisions relating to the meaning of remuneration for the purposes of this Act.

(5) Part 3 of Schedule 1 contains certain other interpretation provisions for the purposes of this Act.