Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04386:body:0:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04386
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Character Range: 22982–25633

Commission varies any of the conditions to which a licence is subject:

    (a) the Commission must give to the holder of the licence, and

cause to be published in the Gazette, a notice setting out the variations; and

    (b) it is not necessary for the licence to be amended to include the variations.

"(5) A variation of a condition to which a licence is subject takes effect when the notice referred to in paragraph (4)(a) is published in the Gazette.

Duration of licence

"107H.(1) A licence comes into force on the date of publication in the Gazette of the notice referred to in paragraph 107J(1)(a) and continues in force for such period as the Commission determines.

"(2) The Commission may extend a licence for such period or periods as the Commission determines.

Grant of licence

"107J.(1) If the Commission decides to grant a licence to a Commonwealth authority, the Commission must:

    (a) cause to be published in the Gazette a notice:

(i) stating that the licence has been granted to the authority; and

(ii) specifying the period of the licence; and

(iii) setting out any conditions to which the licence is subject under paragraph 107G(1)(c); and

    (b) issue the licence to the authority.

"(2) The licence must:

    (a) be in such form as the Commission determines; and

    (b) specify the class of licence; and

    (c) specify the date of commencement of the licence and the period of the licence; and

    (d) set out any conditions to which the licence is subject under paragraph 107G(1)(c).

Effect of grant of Class 1 Licence

"107K.(1) If a Commonwealth authority is granted a Class 1 Licence, the following provisions have effect in respect of employees of the authority to whom the licence relates ('relevant employees').

"(2) Subject to subsection (3), the authority is liable to pay compensation, or make any other payments, under this Act in respect of an injury, loss or damage suffered by, or in respect of the death of, a relevant employee after the licence comes into force, and Comcare is not liable to pay that compensation or make those other payments.

"(3) If the licence is subject to a condition that the liability of the authority to pay compensation, or make any other payments, under this Act in relation to a claim in respect of an injury, loss or damage suffered by, or in respect of the death of, an employee of the authority is not to exceed a specified amount:

    (a) the authority's liability in respect of such a claim does not exceed that amount; and

    (b) Comcare continues to be liable to pay compensation, or make any other payments, under this Act in respect of such a claim