559Definitions

559 Definitions ***agent*** means a person who acts, or holds himself or herself out as willing to act, as agent for a person for fee or reward in connection with a claim, but does not (unless the regulations otherwise provide) include a legal practitioner; ***claim*** means a claim for compensation under this Act, the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** or the **Workers Compensation Act 1958**; ***prohibited conduct*** has the same meaning as in section 560; ***protected claim*** means— (a) a claim under Division 5 of Part 5 of this Act or Division 2A of Part IV of the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** for a diminution of hearing; and (b) a claim under Division 7 of Part 5 of this Act or Division 2B of Part IV of the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** for the cost of provision of a hearing aid; and (c) any other claim under this Act or the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** that is declared by the regulations to be a protected claim for the purposes of this section. (2) A reference in this Division to a claim includes a reference to a prospective claim irrespective of whether a claim is subsequently made. (3) Each of the following activities is considered to constitute acting as agent for a person in connection with a claim— (a) advising the person with respect to the making of a claim; (b) assisting the person to complete or prepare, or completing or preparing on behalf of the person, any form, correspondence or other document concerning a claim; (c) making arrangements for any test or medical examination or medical certificate to determine the person's entitlement to compensation; (d) arranging referral of the person to a legal practitioner for the performance of legal work in connection with a claim; (e) any prescribed activity. (4) The regulations may provide that persons who engage in specified activities are not to be regarded as agents for the purposes of this Division.