48Person not to be compensated twice

48 Person not to be compensated twice

(1) Compensation under this Act is not payable in respect of an injury to the extent that compensation has been received in respect of the same injury under the laws of a place other than this State (whether within or outside Australia).

(2) If a person receives compensation under this Act in respect of an injury and, in respect of the same injury, subsequently receives compensation under the laws of a place other than this State (whether within or outside Australia), the person from whom compensation under this Act is received may, in a court of competent jurisdiction, sue and recover from the person the amount described in subsection (3).

(3) The amount that is recoverable under subsection (2) is—

(a) the amount of compensation paid under this Act; or

(b) the amount of compensation received under the laws of the place other than this State—

whichever is less.