Workers Compensation Regulation 2002

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Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Workers Compensation Privacy Waiver 2002 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 100 5 July 2002 NI2002-207 Workers Compensation Insurers Download Specification 2002 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 100 5 July 2002 - 10 September 2015 NI2002-208 Workers Compensation Insurers Form Specifications 2002 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 100 5 July 2002 NI2002-209 Workers Compensation Conciliators Appointment 2003 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 36 8 May 2003 - 3 November 2014 NI2003-478 Workers Compensation (Conciliation Protocol) Approval 2005 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 47 27 April 2005 NI2005-145 Workers Compensation (Medical Guidelines) Approval 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 5 2 July 2005 - 11 February 2010 NI2005-248 Workers Compensation (Medical Guidelines) Approval 2010 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 5 12 February 2010 NI2010-51 Workers Compensation (Insurer Contribution Protocol) Approval 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 101 30 June 2010 - 18 June 2012 NI2010-340 Workers Compensation (Premium Rate Methodology) Protocol 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 100 17 February 2012 - 7 December 2022 NI2012-59 Workers Compensation (Statutory Lump Sum and Common Law) Protocol 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 100 17 February 2012 - 4 August 2015 NI2012-60 Workers Compensation (Insurer Contribution Protocol) Approval 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 101 19 June 2012 - 7 December 2022 NI2012-298 Workers Compensation (Cross Border Workers) Approved Protocol 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 101 20 July 2012 - 19 April 2013 NI2012-362 Workers Compensation (Performance Standard) Approved Protocol 2012 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 101 18 September 2012 NI2012-496 Workers Compensation (Cross Border Workers) Approved Protocol Revocation 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 101 19 April 2013 - 20 April 2013 NI2013-179 Workers Compensation (Cancellation of Policy) Approved Protocol 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 101 24 October 2014 - 7 December 2022 NI2014-508 Workers Compensation (Conciliators) Appointment 2014 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 36 4 November 2014 NI2014-565 Workers Compensation (Statutory Lump Sum and Common Law) Protocol Revocation 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 100 4 August 2015 - 5 August 2015 NI2015-453 Workers Compensation (National Insurer Data Specifications) Approved Protocol 2015 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 100 11 September 2015 NI2015-495 Workers Compensation (Insurer Licence Application) Protocol 2022 None Notifiable instruments s 101 1 April 2022 NI2022-164 Workers Compensation (Self-Insurer Licence Application) Protocol 2022 None Notifiable instruments s 100 and s 101 1 April 2022 NI2022-165 Workers Compensation (Default Insurance Fund Contribution) Protocol 2022 None Notifiable instruments s 101 8 December 2022 NI2022-592 Workers Compensation (Licensed Insurer Cancellation of Policy) Protocol 2022 None Notifiable instruments s 101 8 December 2022 NI2022-593 Workers Compensation (Licensed Insurer Premium Rate Methodology) Protocol 2022 None Notifiable instruments s 101 8 December 2022 NI2022-594 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 July 2002 onwards : The following table lists 42 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R42 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 1 June 2022 - 25 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R41 1 June 2022 Republication for amendments by SL2022-4 1 April 2022 - 31 May 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R40 1 April 2022 Republication for amendments by SL2022-4 25 November 2021 - 31 March 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R39 25 November 2021 Republication for amendments by SL2021-29 10 January 2021 - 24 November 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R38 10 January 2021 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 13) 9 January 2021 - 9 January 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R37 9 January 2021 Republication for amendments by A2020-30 as amended by A2020-42 11 September 2020 - 8 January 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R36 11 September 2020 Republication for amendments by SL2020-40 30 April 2020 - 10 September 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R35 30 April 2020 Republication for amendments by A2019-38 21 December 2018 - 29 April 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R34 21 December 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-32 13 December 2017 - 20 December 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R33 13 December 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-49 1 July 2017 - 12 December 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R32 1 July 2017 Republication for amendments by A2016-27 and A2017-7 1 November 2016 - 30 June 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R31 1 November 2016 Republication for amendments by SL2016-20 13 May 2016 - 31 October 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R30 13 May 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-25 20 December 2014 - 12 May 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 20 December 2014 Republication for amendments by SL2014-36 10 June 2014 - 19 December 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28* 10 June 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-18 5 June 2012 - 9 June 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 5 June 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-21 1 January 2012 - 4 June 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 1 January 2012 Republication for amendments by A2011-55 2 September 2011 - 31 December 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 2 September 2011 Republication for amendments by SL2011-27 1 July 2011 - 1 September 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 1 July 2010 Republication for amendments by A2009-56 and A2010-10 21 May 2010 - 30 June 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 21 May 2010 Republication for amendments by SL2010-17 17 December 2009 - 20 May 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 17 December 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-56 1 October 2009 - 16 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 1 October 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-28 2 February 2009 - 30 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19* 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-37 10 January 2009 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 10 January 2009 Republication for commenced expiry 26 August 2008 - 9 January 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 26 August 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-28 2 July 2007 - 25 August 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 2 July 2007 Republication for commenced expiry 2 July 2006 - 1 July 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 2 July 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 1 July 2006 - 1 July 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 1 July 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-4 24 January 2006 - 30 June 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 24 January 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 23 December 2005 - 23 January 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 23 December 2005 Republication for amendments by SL2005-43 7 July 2005 - 22 December 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 7 July 2005 Republication for amendments by A2004-39 2 June 2005 - 6 July 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 2 June 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-20 10 January 2005 - 1 June 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 10 January 2005 Republication for amendments by A2004-60 4 November 2004 - 9 January 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 4 November 2004 Republication includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act 13 July 2004 - 3 November 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 13 July 2004 Republication for amendments by SL2004-27 2 July 2004 - 12 July 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 2 July 2004 Republication for commenced expiries 5 April 2004 - 1 July 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 5 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2003-49 12 September 2003 - 4 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 12 September 2003 Republication for commenced expiry 2 July 2003 - 11 September 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 2 July 2003 Republication for commenced expiry 26 October 2002 - 1 July 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 29 October 2002 Republication for amendments by SL2002-29 1 July 2002 - 25 October 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 1 July 2002 Republication for new regulation 1 July 2002 - 30 June 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 28 June 2002 Notification statement The Workers Compensation Regulations 2002 have been made and are notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 28 June 2002 (Parliamentary Counsel) Instrument as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 28 June 2002 1 July 2002 - 30 June 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Explanatory statement Version Published Files/Formats As presented 28 June 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method reg 1, reg 2 28 June 2002 LA s 75 (1) remainder 1 July 2002 reg 2 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 13 9 January 2021 (midnight) s 106 pt 12 9 January 2009 (midnight) s 103 s 62A (3)-(5) 1 July 2007 (midnight) s 62A (5) s 46 1 July 2006 (midnight) s 46 (3) s 68A 23 January 2006 (midnight) s 68A (4) s 4 (2), (3), pt 12, sch 4 1 July 2004 (midnight) s 4 (3), s 102 s 95A 11 September 2003 (midnight) s 95A (3) s 22 (4)-(6) 1 July 2003 (midnight) s 22 (6) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2019-38 Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2019 sch 1 pt 1.11 30 April 2020 A2020-30 Employment and Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.3 9 January 2021 SL2002-29 Workers Compensation Amendment Regulations 2002 (No 1) ss 4-15 26 October 2002 SL2020-40 Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1) s 4 11 September 2020 SL2021-29 Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) ss 4-13 25 November 2021 SL2022-4 Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2022 (No 1) s 4, s 5, s 7, s 9, s 10, ss 12-14, ss 16-23 1 April 2022 SL2022-4 Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2022 (No 1) s 6, s 8, s 11, s 15 1 June 2022 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.107, sch 4 pt 4.195 26 November 2025 A2003-49 Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) sch 2 pt 2.2 5 April 2004 A2004-39 Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.11 7 July 2005 SL2004-27 Workers Compensation Amendment Regulations 2004 (No 1) ss 4-7 13 July 2004 A2004-60 Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.75 10 January 2005 A2005-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 sch 3 pt 3.74 2 June 2005 SL2005-43 Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 1) s 4, s 5 23 December 2005 A2006-4 Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2006 sch 2 pt 2.4 1 July 2006 A2008-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.63 26 August 2008 A2008-37 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.110 2 February 2009 A2009-28 Work Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 sch 2 pt 2.15 1 October 2009 A2009-56 Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2009 pt 3 17 December 2009 A2010-10 Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010 sch 2 pt 2.23 1 July 2010 SL2010-17 Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) s 4 21 May 2010 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.178 1 July 2011 SL2011-27 Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1) ss 4-15 2 September 2011 A2011-55 Work Health and Safety (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.13 1 January 2012 A2012-21 Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.57 5 June 2012 A2014-18 Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 sch 3 pt 3.24 10 June 2014 SL2014-36 Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2014 (No 1) ss 4-7 20 December 2014 A2016-25 Lifetime Care and Support (Catastrophic Injuries) Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.2 13 May 2016 A2016-27 Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) pt 3 1 July 2017 SL2016-20 Road Transport (Taxi Industry Innovation) Legislation Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1) sch 1 pt 1.7 1 November 2016 A2017-7 Commercial Arbitration Act 2017 sch 1 pt 1.10 1 July 2017 A2017-49 Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2017 pt 3 13 December 2017 A2018-32 Veterinary Practice Act 2018 sch 3 pt 3.16 21 December 2018 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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