Sch 7Application fee for approval as self‑insurer

Schedule 7—Application fee for approval as self‑insurer 1 Application fee For the purposes of section 376(4) and subject to section 378, the fee that must accompany an application for approval as a self-insurer is the lesser of— (a) an amount equal to 0⋅033 per cent of the assessment remuneration of the applicant determined under clause 2; (b) the fee limit determined under clause 3. 2 Assessment remuneration (1) For the purposes of clause 1(a) and subject to subclause (2), ***assessment remuneration*** of an employer means the sum of— **A** is the total relevant remuneration which was paid or payable during the preceding year to workers employed by the employer and its eligible subsidiaries; **B** is the number of months in the preceding year during which the remuneration referred to in the definition of **A** was paid or payable by the employer. (2) If the employer and its eligible subsidiaries have paid no remuneration during the preceding year, the ***assessment remuneration*** means the relevant remuneration estimated by the Authority under section 377 as payable by the employer and its eligible subsidiaries during the forthcoming year. (3) In this clause— ***forthcoming year*** means the next financial year following the date on which the application is made; ***preceding year*** means the most recent financial year preceding the date on which the application is made; ***relevant remuneration*** has the same meaning it has in section 372. 3 Fee limit (1) For the purposes of clause 1(b), the fee limit for an application for approval as a self-insurer is $55 330 or that amount as varied in accordance with subclauses (2), (3) and (4) as at the date on which the application is made. (2) The fee limit must be varied, in respect of the financial year beginning on 1 July 2014 and each subsequent financial year, in accordance with the formula— **A** is the amount specified in subclause (1) or, if that amount has been varied in accordance with this clause, that amount as last so varied; **B** is the average weekly total earnings of all employees in Victoria in original terms for the most recent reference period in the preceding financial year published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as at 15 June immediately preceding the date on which the variation is made; **C** is the average weekly total earnings of all employees in Victoria in original terms for the corresponding reference period in the financial year preceding the financial year referred to in B published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as at 15 June immediately preceding the date on which the variation is made. (3) If the variation of the fee limit by operation of subclause (2) has the effect of reducing the amount of the fee limit— (a) the variation is deemed not to have taken effect, except for the purposes of the application of this subclause; and (b) when the fee limit is varied and increased by operation of subclause (2) in respect of the next or a subsequent financial year, that variation has effect as an increase only to the extent (if any) to which the amount of the increase exceeds the amount of the reduction in respect of a preceding financial year, or that part of such a reduction that has not been set off against a previous increase. (4) The amount produced by a variation of the fee limit must be calculated to the nearest whole $10. Schedule 8—Persons to whom document may be produced or information communicated or divulged 1 The Secretary to the Department of State Development, Business and Innovation. 2 The Secretary to the Department of Environment and Primary Industries. S. 8 item 3 amended by Nos 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 46.3), 25/2025 s. 106(Sch. 1 item 52.3). 3 The Secretary to the Department of Transport and Planning. 4 The Secretary to the Department of Treasury and Finance. 5 The Coroners Court. 6 The Public Advocate. 7 The Commissioner of State Revenue. 8 The Transport Accident Commission. 9 A person who has responsibility for the administration of a welfare, benefit or compensation scheme of a State or Territory or the Commonwealth. 10 A corresponding authority. 11 A Department or public entity within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004. 12 The National Occupational Health and Safety Commission. 13 The Australian Bureau of Statistics. 14 The Board or committee of management (by whatever name called) of a statutory superannuation scheme within the meaning of the Superannuation (Portability) Act 1989. 15 Any special commission (within the meaning of the Evidence (Commissions) Act 1982) where— (a) the Authority has received a request in writing for information from the special commission; and (b) the Minister has given written approval to the Authority of the communication of that information; and (c) the Authority has given to that person written approval of the communication of that information. 16 A person, committee or body approved by the Governor in Council. 17 A committee of the Parliament. 18 CPA Australia. 19 A National Board within the meaning of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law. Sch. 8 item 20 substituted by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 113.3). 20 The Victorian Legal Services Board. Sch. 8 item 21 substituted by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 113.3). 21 The Victorian Legal Services Commissioner. Sch. 8 item 22 amended by Nos 44/2014 s. 24(39), 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 113.3). 22 The Victorian Bar within the meaning of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014. 23 CoINVEST Limited A.C.N. 078 0040985 or its successors. Sch. 9 amended by No. 44/2014 s. 24(40), repealed by No. 67/2013 s. 650. ═══════════════ Endnotes 1 General information See [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information. *Minister's second reading speech—* *Legislative Assembly: 19 September 2013* *Legislative Council: 17 October 2013* The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to re-enact with amendments certain provisions of the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** and the **Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993**, to provide for the registration of employers and the payment of WorkCover premiums, to amend the **Accident Compensation Act 1985**, to repeal the **Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993**, to make consequential amendments to certain other Acts and for other purposes." The **Workplace** **Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** was assented to on 12 November 2013 and came into operation as follows: Sections 630(3) and 641 on 5 April 2010: section 2(3); section 647 on 1 July 2010: section 2(4); sections 628(1) and 643 on 20 October 2010: section 2(5); section 626(7) on 1 July 2011: section 2(5A); section 630(6) on 1 July 2012: section 2(6); sections 626(1)–(6), 628(2)–(4), 629, 630(1)(2)(4)(5)(10)(11), 631–633, 637(4), 642 on 13 November 2013: section 2(2); sections 1–479, 482–625, 627, 630(7)–(9), 634–636, 637(1)–(3), 638–640, 644–646, 648–650 on 1 July 2014: section 2(1); sections 480 and 481 repealed on 1 July 2014 by No. 44/2014 section 18. INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA) Style changes Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act. References to ILA s. 39B Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause. Interpretation As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects: • Headings All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A). • Examples, diagrams or notes All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A). • Punctuation All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B). • Provision numbers All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C). • Location of "legislative items" A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B. • Other material Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E). 2 Table of Amendments This publication incorporates amendments made to the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** by Acts and subordinate instruments. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––**Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 No. 67/2013** | *Assent Date:* | 12.11.13 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 621, 650 on 1.7.14: s. 2(1); s. 623O inserted on 25.4.20 by No. 11/2020 s. 60: s. 2 (as amended by No. 27/2020 s. 45) | | Note: | S. 650 repealed Pt 14 (ss 624–650), Sch. 9 on 1.7.15; s. 621(6) provided that s. 621 expired on 1.7.16; s. 623O repealed Pt 14 (ss 623N, 623O) on 26.4.21 | | *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, No. 17/2014** | *Assent Date:* | 25.3.14 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 160(Sch. 2 item 113) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1 | | *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Mental Health Act 2014 No. 26/2014** | *Assent Date:* | 8.4.14 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 455(Sch. item 34) on 1.7.14: s. 2(1) | | *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014** | *Assent Date:* | 3.6.14 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 10(Sch. item 188) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2 | | *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Treasury Legislation and Other Acts Amendment Act 2014, No. 44/2014** | *Assent Date:* | 27.6.14 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 6–16, 20–24 on 12.11.13: s. 2(2); ss 17–19, 25 on 1.7.14: s. 2(6) | | *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Road Safety Amendment Act 2014, No. 49/2014** | Assent Date: | 1.7.14 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 55–59 on 1.8.15: s. 2(3) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014, No. 60/2014** | Assent Date: | 2.9.14 | | Commencement Date: | S. 140(Sch. 3 item 53) on 17.9.14: Special Gazette (No. 317) 16.9.14 p. 1 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2014, No. 62/2014** | Assent Date: | 9.9.14 | | Commencement Date: | S. 24 on 10.11.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 1 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Inquiries Act 2014, No. 67/2014** | Assent Date: | 23.9.14 | | Commencement Date: | S. 147(Sch. 2 item 46) on 15.10.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 2 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Education and Training Reform Amendment (Child Safe Schools) Act 2015, No. 7/2015** | Assent Date: | 21.4.15 | | Commencement Date: | S. 15 on 22.4.15: s. 2(1) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Statute Law Revision Act 2015, No. 21/2015** | Assent Date: | 16.6.15 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. 1 item 68) on 1.8.15: s. 2(1) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment (A Stronger System) Act 2016, No. 30/2016** | Assent Date: | 31.5.16 | | Commencement Date: | S. 89(2) on 1.7.16: Special Gazette (No. 194) 21.6.16 p. 1; s. 89(1) on 1.12.16: Special Gazette (No. 194) 21.6.16 p. 1 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Treasury and Finance Legislation Amendment Act 2016, No. 41/2016** | Assent Date: | 28.6.16 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3 on 1.7.14: s. 2(2) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2016, No. 73/2016** | *Assent Date:* | 13.12.16 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 22 on 1.7.14: s. 2(2); ss 12, 16–18 on 14.12.16: s. 2(1); ss 11(2), 13, 14, 20 on 1.7.17: s. 2(3); ss 11(1), 15, 19, 21 on 11.10.17: s. 2(5) | | *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **WorkSafe Legislation Amendment Act 2017, No. 48/2017** | *Assent Date:* | 26.9.17 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 27 on 1.7.14: s. 2(2); ss 28–40 on 27.9.17: s. 2(1) | | *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Amendment (Further Reforms) Act 2017, No. 63/2017** | Assent Date: | 19.12.17 | | Commencement Date: | S. 21(Sch. 1 item 12) on 2.7.18: Special Gazette (No. 248) 29.5.18 p. 1 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2018, No. 1/2018** | Assent Date: | 13.2.18 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 7, 8 on 1.7.18: s. 2(2) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018** | Assent Date: | 27.2.18 | | Commencement Date: | S. 68(Sch. 2 item 140) on 1.3.19: s. 2(2) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Treasury and Finance Legislation Amendment Act 2018, No. 49/2018** | Assent Date: | 25.9.18 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 31–38 on 26.9.18: s. 2 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Guardianship and Administration Act 2019, No. 13/2019** | Assent Date: | 4.6.19 | | Commencement Date: | S. 221(Sch. 1 item 62) on 1.3.20: s. 2(2) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2019, No. 49/2019** | Assent Date: | 3.12.19 | | Commencement Date: | S. 186(Sch. 4 item 46) on 1.1.20: Special Gazette (No. 514) 10.12.19 p. 1 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment (Workplace Manslaughter and Other Matters) Act 2019, No. 50/2019** | Assent Date: | 3.12.19 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 11–14 on 1.1.20: Special Gazette (No. 537) 17.12.19 p. 3 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Local Government Act 2020, No. 9/2020** | Assent Date: | 24.3.20 | | Commencement Date: | S. 390(Sch. 1 items 113.2*–*113.5) on 6.4.20: Special Gazette (No. 150) 24.3.20 p. 1; s. 390(Sch. 1 item 113.1) on 24.10.20: s. 2(3)(f) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020, No. 11/2020** | Assent Date: | 24.4.20 | | Commencement Date: | S. 60 on 25.4.20: s. 2 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2020, No. 27/2020** | Assent Date: | 20.10.20 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 44, 45 on 21.10.20: s. 2 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Justice Legislation Amendment (Supporting Victims and Other Matters) Act 2020, No. 35/2020** | Assent Date: | 17.11.20 | | Commencement Date: | S. 53 on 18.11.20: s. 2(1) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Provisional Payments) Act 2021, No. 5/2021** | Assent Date: | 23.2.21 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 4–7(1), 8–31 on 1.7.21: Special Gazette (No. 293) 16.6.21 p. 1; s. 7(2) on 1.1.22: s. 2(2) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Arbitration) Act 2021, No. 15/2021** | Assent Date: | 11.5.21 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 4–46 on 1.9.22: Special Gazette (No. 422) 23.8.22 p. 1 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Occupational Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021, No. 36/2021** | Assent Date: | 21.9.21 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 27, 28, 35 on 22.9.21: s. 2(1) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Social Services Regulation Act 2021, No. 37/2021** (as amended by No. 40/2022) | Assent Date: | 21.9.21 | | Commencement Date: | S. 401 on 1.7.24: s. 2(2) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Workplace Safety Legislation and Other Matters Amendment Act 2022, No. 10/2022** | Assent Date: | 16.3.22 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 79–86 on 17.3.22: s. 2(2); ss 56–78 on 1.7.22: s. 2(3) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Local Government Legislation Amendment (Rating and Other Matters) Act 2022, No. 30/2022** | Assent Date: | 9.8.22 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 44, 45 on 10.8.22: s. 2(3) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, No. 39/2022** | Assent Date: | 6.9.22 | | Commencement Date: | S. 884 on 1.9.23: s. 2(2) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Disability and Social Services Regulation Amendment Act 2023, No. 9/2023** | Assent Date: | 23.5.23 | | Commencement Date: | S. 264 on 1.7.24: s. 2(3) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (WorkCover Scheme Modernisation) Act 2024, No. 8/2024** | Assent Date: | 13.3.24 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 4−26 on 31.3.24: s. 2(2) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Justice Legislation Amendment (Integrity, Defamation and Other Matters) Act 2024, No. 31/2024** | Assent Date: | 10.9.24 | | Commencement Date: | S. 113(Sch. 1 item 44) on 10.2.25: Special Gazette (No. 648) 26.11.24 p. 1 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Roads and Ports Legislation Amendment (Road Safety and Other Matters) Act 2025, No. 25/2025** | Assent Date: | 5.8.25 | | Commencement Date: | S. 106(Sch.1 item 52) on 6.8.25: s. 2(1) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Act 2025, No. 27/2025** | Assent Date: | 5.8.25 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 4–34 on 6.8.25: s. 2(1); ss 35, 36 on 1.11.25: Special Gazette (No. 588) 28.10.25 p. 1 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** | ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3 Explanatory details 1. S. 291(2): The amendment proposed by section 26 of the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Arbitration) Act 2021**, No. 15/2021 is not included in this publication as the words "ACCS may, at his or her discretion," do not appear in section 291(2) due to the earlier amendment by the **Workplace Safety Legislation and Other Matters Amendment Act 2022**, No. 10/2022 s. 81. Section 26 reads as follows: 26 Power to request or release documents etc. In section 291(2) of the Principal Act, for "ACCS may, at his or her discretion," **substitute** "ACCS has the discretion to". [↑](#endnote-ref-1) 2. Pt 13 Div. 1: See Government Gazette of 26 June 2025 pages 1353–1360 for Notice of Indexed Benefit Levels and Other Amounts. [↑](#endnote-ref-2)