Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203:clause:6_39a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 39A
Character Range: 288075–289027

39A  Public schemes—general

Establishment
 (1) The Commonwealth Minister may establish a scheme to indemnify employers for their liability under this Part to pay compensation.

Employer indemnity
 (2) The Commonwealth must indemnify an employer for the full amount of the employer's liability under this Part to pay compensation, if the employer was a member of a public scheme at the time of the events giving rise to the employer's liability.

Limitation on scope of indemnity
 (3) The Commonwealth's obligation under subsection (2) to indemnify an employer only covers the employer's liability to pay compensation under this Part as assessed in accordance with information:
 (a) given by the employer as required under subsection 39B(2) (information to be included with application to join a public scheme); or
 (b) given by the employer as required under subsection 39B(10) (information relevant to the management or control of a public scheme).