Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03664:section:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03664
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4
Character Range: 2443–3254

4  Application of Compensation Act to civilian employees
 (1) The Compensation Act applies in relation to a civilian employee, subject to the modifications set out in the Schedule, as if:
 (a) a civilian employee were an employee employed by an exempt authority within the meaning of that Act; and
 (b) the relevant authority in relation to the civilian employee were the Commission for the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation of Commonwealth Employees established by that Act.
 (2) For the purposes of the application of Part X of the Compensation Act in relation to a civilian employee, the civilian employee shall be taken to have been an employee within the meaning of the Compensation (Commonwealth Government Employees) Act 1971 immediately before the commencement of Part X of the Compensation Act.