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Details: F2010C00498
- F2010C00498
SR 2002 No. 56 Regulations as amended, taking into account amendments up to SLI 2010 No. 193
End Date 21 Jun 2011
F2010C00498
3 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Regulations 1990 — repeal
Part 2 Compensation
Part 3 Approved rehabilitation program providers
Part 4 Application for grant of a licence
Part 5 Suspension and revocation of licences
Statutory Rules 2002 No. 56 as amended
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2010 No. 193
3 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Regulations 1990 — repeal 5
5 Index — annual increase in normal weekly earnings after cessation of employment 6
6 Manner of calculating annual increase — indexation after cessation of employment 6
6A Index — annual increase in normal weekly earnings in certain other cases 7
6B Manner of calculating annual increase — indexation in certain other cases 7
7 Renewal date 8
8 Processing fee for application for initial approval 8
9 Processing fee for application for renewal of approval 8
10 Prescribed form 9
11 Prescribed particulars 9
12 Prescribed documents and information 9
Division 5.1 Definitions for Part 5
12A Definitions 10
Division 5.2 Consequences of suspension or revocation of licence
12B Outline of Division 10
13 Consequences of suspension of licence — Commonwealth authorities 11
13A Money payable under guarantee — licence of Commonwealth authority suspended 12
14 Consequences of revocation of licence — Commonwealth authorities 13
14A Money payable under guarantee — licence of Commonwealth authority revoked 15
14B Performance of employer functions following revocation of licence — Commonwealth authorities 16
15 Consequences of revocation of licence — eligible corporations 17
15A Money payable under guarantee — eligible corporations 18
15B Performance of employer functions following revocation of licence — eligible corporations 20
15C Compensation for acquisition of property 20
16 Entities and principal officers 22
17 Forms of medical treatment 22
18 Fee for approved guide 22
19 Prescribed day for providing information to Comcare 23
20 Appropriate officer — paragraph 114A (2) (b) of the Act 23
Schedule 1 Forms 24
Form 1 Licence application 24
Schedule 2 Particulars for application 26
Schedule 3 Documents and information for licence applications 27
Part 1 Financial and insurance details 27
Part 2 Consultation 28
Part 3 Rehabilitation management 28
Part 4 Benefit delivery 28
Part 5 Preventive measures 29
Part 6 Proposed arrangements to secure liabilities 29
Part 7 Employees to whom the licence will relate 30
Part 8 Claims management 31
Schedule 4 Entities and principal officers 33
suspension period means the period specified in a notice under paragraph 106 (1) (a) of the Act.
5 Index — annual increase in normal weekly earnings after cessation of employment
For subsection 8 (9B) of the Act, the Wage Price Index, Australia (Total hourly rates of pay — excluding bonuses/all Australia/all industries/all occupations) published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is prescribed.
6 Manner of calculating annual increase — indexation after cessation of employment
For subsection 8 (9B) of the Act, the further increase in normal weekly earnings mentioned in subsection 8 (9D) of the Act is the amount (if any) calculated, to 3 decimal places and rounded up to 2 decimal places, in accordance with the formula:
Note Under the formula above, there will be a further increase in normal weekly earnings only if F is greater than 1.000.
6A Index — annual increase in normal weekly earnings in certain other cases
For subsection 8 (9F) of the Act, the Wage Price Index, Australia (Total hourly rates of pay — excluding bonuses/all Australia/all industries/all occupations) published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is prescribed.
6B Manner of calculating annual increase — indexation in certain other cases
For subsection 8 (9G) of the Act, the further increase in normal weekly earnings mentioned in subsection 8 (9F) is the amount (if any) calculated, to 3 decimal places and rounded up to 2 decimal places, in accordance with the formula:
For subsection 34C (2) of the Act, the prescribed fee for processing an application for initial approval of a person as a rehabilitation program provider is $2 000.
For subsection 34K (2) of the Act, the prescribed fee for processing an application for renewal of a person as a rehabilitation program provider is:
(a) if the person provides a rehabilitation program in 1 State or Territory — $1 000; or
(b) if the person provides a rehabilitation program in 2 or 3 States or Territories — $3 000; or
(c) if the person provides a rehabilitation program in 4 or more States or Territories — $5 000.
For paragraph 102 (1) (a) of the Act, Form 1 in Schedule 1 is prescribed.
For paragraph 102 (1) (b) of the Act, the particulars mentioned in Schedule 2 are prescribed.
For paragraph 102 (1) (c) of the Act, the following information and documents are prescribed:
(b) for an application for a licence to accept liability — the information and documents mentioned in Part 6 of Schedule 3;
(c) for an application for a licence in relation to only some of the applicant’s employees — the information mentioned in Part 7 of Schedule 3;
(d) if the applicant will be responsible for managing claims by employees — the information mentioned in Part 8 of Schedule 3;
(e) for an application by a Commonwealth authority, and not for a licence to accept liability — a certificate of coverage of its employees from Comcare;
or a former Commonwealth authority — details of its consultation with the portfolio Minister about the applicant’s intention to apply for a licence.
(3) Regulation 13A deals with money payable under a guarantee
in relation to a Commonwealth authority whose licence is suspended.
(5) Regulation 14A deals with money payable under a guarantee
in relation to a Commonwealth authority whose licence is revoked.
13 Consequences of suspension of licence — Commonwealth authorities
(b) the licensee must pay to Comcare an amount determined by Comcare as the costs incurred by Comcare in managing claims under subparagraph (a) (ii), unless regulation 13A applies; and
(c) Comcare is not liable to the licensee for any act or omission in managing claims under subparagraph (a) (ii).
Note Under section 15 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Directions 2002, the Commission may suspend a licence held by a Commonwealth authority, but may not suspend a licence held by an eligible corporation.
13A Money payable under guarantee — licence of Commonwealth authority suspended
Note Surplus money may be invested: see subsection 18 (3) of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.
(a) discharge a liability mentioned in subregulation 13 (2);
(b) meet a cost mentioned in paragraph 13 (3) (b);
(ii) in any other case — to the bank or other body that paid the money to Comcare.
14 Consequences of revocation of licence — Commonwealth authorities
(i) on receiving a claim or a notice or communication about a claim — give the claim, notice or communication to Comcare; and
(7) Comcare is liable under the Act for payments in respect
of injury, loss or damage suffered by, or the death of, an employee of the licensee occurring on or after the date of revocation.
14A Money payable under guarantee — licence of Commonwealth authority revoked
(a) discharge a liability mentioned in paragraph 14 (2) (b);
(b) meet a cost mentioned in paragraph 14 (3) (d);
(d) reimburse itself for the cost of any arrangements made by it under subregulation 14B (1) that is not paid directly to Comcare by the Commonwealth authority.
(6) If Comcare has received an actuarial report assessing the total value of any amounts of a kind mentioned in paragraph (5) (a), (b) or (d) that are likely to become payable in the future, Comcare may take from the guarantee money an amount equal to the assessment.
14B Performance of employer functions following revocation of licence — Commonwealth authorities
affected employee means an employee to whom a liability mentioned in paragraph 14 (2) (b) relates.
(b) acting as the relevant employer, within the meaning of subsection 40 (2) of the Act, of the employee;
(i) a request for reconsideration of a determination under paragraph 62 (2) (c) of the Act; or
(ii) an application for review of a reviewable decision under paragraph 64 (1) (c) of the Act.
15 Consequences of revocation of licence — eligible corporations
15A Money payable under guarantee — eligible corporations
(i) at the initiative of the Commission under paragraph 106 (1) (b) of the Act; or
(i) to discharge any liability mentioned in paragraph 15 (2) (b) that it decides to discharge; and
(ii) to meet claims management costs, for any claims mentioned in paragraph 15 (3) (a) (relevant claims) that it decides to manage or arrange to be managed, that are not paid directly to Comcare by the eligible corporation; and
(iii) to enable Comcare to meet the cost of any arrangement mentioned in subregulation 15B (1) that it decides to make; and
the total value of any amounts needed for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (a) that are likely to become payable in the future — an amount equal to the assessment.
(9) If Comcare manages a relevant claim under paragraph (8) (a), Comcare must determine an amount as the costs incurred by Comcare in managing the claim.
(a) the cost of an arrangement mentioned in subparagraph (8) (b) (ii);
(a) on receiving a relevant claim or a notice or communication about a relevant claim — give the claim, notice or communication to Comcare; and
15B Performance of employer functions following revocation of licence — eligible corporations
affected employee means an employee to whom a liability mentioned in paragraph 15 (2) (b) relates.
(b) acting as the relevant employer, within the meaning of subsection 40 (2) of the Act, of the employee.
(1) If the payment of money by Comcare under subregulation 14A (7) or (8) or 15A (6) or (7) results in the acquisition of property from a person otherwise than on just terms, the Commonwealth is liable to pay a reasonable amount of compensation to the person.
acquisition of property has the same meaning as in paragraph 51 (xxxi) of the Constitution.
just terms has the same meaning as in paragraph 51 (xxxi) of the Constitution.
(1) For paragraph (c) of the definition of Entity in subsection 4 (1) of the Act, each person, body, organisation or group of persons mentioned in an item of Schedule 4 is prescribed.
(2) For paragraph (c) of the definition of principal officer, in relation to an Entity, in subsection 4 (1) of the Act, the principal officer of an Entity mentioned in column 2 of Schedule 4 is the person from time to time holding or acting in the office mentioned in column 3 in relation to that Entity.
(1) For paragraph (i) of the definition of medical treatment in subsection 4 (1) of the Act, therapeutic treatment by, or under the supervision of, any of the following persons is prescribed:
For subsection 28 (8) of the Act, the fee is $30.
For the definition of prescribed day in subsection 97F (3) of the Act, 31 March is prescribed for 2003 and each subsequent year.
20 Appropriate officer — paragraph 114A (2) (b) of the Act
For paragraph 114A (2) (b) of the Act, the Chief of the Defence Force is the appropriate officer in relation to a member of the Defence Force.
Form 1 Licence application
Note An eligible corporation must apply to the Commission for a licence with scope for both acceptance of liability and acceptance of the management of claims — see subsection 98A (3) of the Act.
Insert here the particulars of the applicant and information to be contained in the application as prescribed by regulations 11 and 12 under paragraphs 102 (1) (b) and (c) of the Act.
Note The applicant must attach to this application the documents prescribed by regulations under paragraph 102 (1) (c) of the Act.
The applicant undertakes to pay to Comcare the application fee equal to the amount estimated by the Commission to be the cost of considering the application in accordance with subsection 102 (2) of the Act.
Schedule 2 Particulars for application
If the applicant is a Commonwealth authority — the name of the Act by which it is established
(i) if there are more than 10 shareholders — each of the 10 principal shareholders; or
(ii) if there are 10 shareholders or less — each shareholder
Schedule 3 Documents and information for licence applications
Part 1 Financial and insurance details
(a) if the applicant has been established for more than 5 years — for the last 5 years; or
(b) if the applicant has been established for less than 5 years — for the period since the applicant was first established or incorporated
If employees are not currently covered under the Act — details of the applicant’s current arrangements to meet workers’ compensation liabilities
Part 3 Rehabilitation management
Part 4 Benefit delivery
Part 5 Preventive measures
Part 6 Proposed arrangements to secure liabilities
Note A captive insurance company mentioned in items 1 and 5 will be subject to the Insurance Act 1973 and to regulation by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority under the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 and the Insurance Act 1973.
Part 7 Employees to whom the licence will relate
Part 8 Claims management
Note The Guidelines mentioned in item 11 can be found on the Privacy Commissioner’s website at http://www.privacy.gov.au/publications/covertsurveillance.doc.
Schedule 4 Entities and principal officers
Comsuper, comprising:
(a) the Commissioner for Superannuation; and
(b) the staff mentioned in section 26 of the Superannuation Act 1976
Alligator Rivers Region Research Institute (also known as the Environment Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist), established under section 23 of the Environment Protection (Alligator Rivers Region) Act 1978
Australian Agency for International Development, comprising:
(a) the Director General of the Australian Agency for International Development; and
(b) employees of the Australian Agency for International Development
Notes to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Regulations 2002
The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Regulations 2002 (in force under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 2002 No. 56 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
R. 19: 1 July 2002
(see r. 2))
Remainder: 1 Apr 2002 (see r. 2)
24 Oct 2005 (see F2005L03091)
17 Nov 2006 (see F2006L03691)
3 June 2008 (see F2008L01678)
2008 No. 126
26 June 2008 (see F2008L02212)
2009 No. 336
25 Nov 2009 (see F2009L04329)
30 June 2010 (see F2010L01881)
Heading to r. 5.......................
rs. 2008 No. 126
Heading to r. 6.......................
R. 6B........................................
Div. 5.1 of Part 5...................
R. 12A.....................................
Div. 5.2 of Part 5...................
R. 12B.....................................
Note to r. 13...........................
R. 14A.....................................
R. 14B.....................................
R. 15A.....................................
R. 15B.....................................
R. 15C.....................................
am. 2010 No. 193