Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203:clause:6_47
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 47
Character Range: 295996–298240

47  Information relevant to claims

Scope of this section
 (1) The section applies if:
 (a) a claim for compensation is made under section 37A by a person (the claimant) in relation to an injury or condition of, or the death of, an employee (the relevant employee); and
 (b) the relevant employee was employed by a person or entity (the relevant employer) at the time of the events (the relevant events) giving rise to, or contributing to, the relevant employee's injury, condition or death; and
 (c) the claim is made against:
 (i) the relevant employer, if the employer was, at the time of the relevant events, a member of a public scheme; or
 (ii) the Commonwealth.
Note: A claim for compensation will usually be made against an employer, or former employer, of an employee. However, the claim may be made against the Commonwealth under section 40 (if the employer is not insured or indemnified) or section 41 (if the employer ceases to exist).

Employment Liaison Officer may require information
 (2) If the Employment Liaison Officer reasonably believes that the claimant or the relevant employer has information relevant to the claim for compensation, the Employment Liaison Officer may, by written notice given to the claimant or the relevant employer (as the case may be), require that information to be provided to the Employment Liaison Officer:
 (a) within 14 days after the day on which the notice is received; or
 (b) within such longer period (if any) as the Employment Liaison Officer allows.

Failure to comply—claimant
 (3) If the claimant fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under subsection (2), any right of the claimant to compensation under this Act in relation to the injury, condition or death is suspended until the claimant complies with the notice.

Failure to comply—relevant employer
 (4) If:
 (a) the relevant employer was, at the time of the relevant events, a member of a public scheme; and
 (b) the relevant employer fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under subsection (2);
then any obligation of the Commonwealth under subsection 39A(2) to indemnify the relevant employer in relation to the claim is suspended until the relevant employer complies with the notice.