Accident Compensation Further Amendment Regulations 2010

i Accident Compensation Further Amendment Regulations 2010 S.R. No. 128/2010 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 2 4 Principal Regulations 2 5 Prescribed number of hours 2 6 Regulation 8 revoked 2 7 Amounts not remuneration 2 8 Schedule 1 amended 2 9 Schedule 2 revoked 3 10 Amendment of Schedule 3 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2010 S.R. No. 128/2010 Accident Compensation Act 1985 Accident Compensation Further Amendment Regulations 2010 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 26 October 2010 Responsible Minister: TIM HOLDING Minister for Finance, WorkCover and the Transport Accident Commission MATTHEW McBEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Accident Compensation Regulations 2001 as a consequence of amendments made by the Accident Compensation Amendment Act 2010 and the Transport Accident and Accident Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2010 to the Accident Compensation Act 1985 and the Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 253 of the Accident Compensation Act 1985. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 128/2010 Accident Compensation Further Amendment Regulations 2010 2 3 Commencement (1) These Regulations, except regulation 7, come into operation on 1 November 2010. (2) Regulation 7 comes into operation on 1 July 2011. 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Accident Compensation Regulations 2001 1 are called the Principal Regulations. 5 Prescribed number of hours In regulation 10 of the Principal Regulations, for "section 5A(6)(e) of" substitute "items 3, 5, 6 and 8 of Schedule 1A to". 6 Regulation 8 revoked Regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations is revoked. 7 Amounts not remuneration In regulation 13 of the Principal Regulations, for "performance of work and not remuneration for the purposes of sections 6(2), 8(2) and 9(2)(d)" substitute "provision of labour and which is not deemed to be remuneration pursuant to section 6(3) or 8(4)(c)(i)". 8 Schedule 1 amended In Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations, for the words and expressions commencing "It is an offence" and ending "aiding or assisting in its execution." substitute— "It is an offence under section 240A(4) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985, punishable by fine, for a person to obstruct or hinder a person employed or acting in the execution or under the authority of this warrant or aiding or assisting in the execution of this warrant. r. 3 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 128/2010 Accident Compensation Further Amendment Regulations 2010 3 It is an offence under section 240A(5) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985, punishable by fine or imprisonment, for a person to refuse to permit a search or seizure authorised by this warrant. It is an offence under section 240A(6) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985, punishable by fine or imprisonment, for a person to assault or attempt to assault a person employed or acting in the execution or under the authority of this warrant or aiding or assisting in the execution of this warrant.". 9 Schedule 2 revoked Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations is revoked. 10 Amendment of Schedule 3 In column 1 of the Table in Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations, for "tree fellers" substitute "timber contractors". ═══════════════ r. 9 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 128/2010 Accident Compensation Further Amendment Regulations 2010 4 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 21/2001. Reprint No. 2 as at 1 July 2010. Reprinted to S.R. No. 61/2010. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --