Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203:clause:6_47e
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 47E
Character Range: 302249–303970

47E  Functions and powers of Employment Liaison Officer

Management and control of public scheme
 (1) The Employment Liaison officer is responsible for the management and control of any public scheme established under subsection 39A(1).
 (2) The responsibilities of the Employment Liaison Officer referred to in subsection (1) include (without limitation) the following:
 (a) receiving, on behalf of the Commonwealth, any membership fees for a public scheme paid by employers;
 (b) assessing claims for compensation made against employers who are members of a public scheme, for the purposes of determining the Commonwealth's liabilities under the scheme;
 (c) making payments, on behalf of the Commonwealth, to discharge the Commonwealth's liabilities under a public scheme.

Approvals
 (3) The Employment Liaison Officer may, in writing, approve a person, policy or form, or any other thing, for the purposes of a provision of this Act.

Other functions and powers
 (4) The Employment Liaison Officer has such other functions and powers as are conferred on the Employment Liaison Officer by or under this Act, including any functions and powers delegated to the Employment Liaison Officer by the Commonwealth Minister under this Act.

Directions by Commonwealth Minister
 (5) The Commonwealth Minister may, by notifiable instrument, give directions to the Employment Liaison Officer in relation to the performance and exercise of the Employment Liaison Officer's functions and powers under this Act.
 (6) However, the Commonwealth Minister must not give a direction under subsection (5) that relates to a particular case.
 (7) The Employment Liaison Officer must comply with any directions given under subsection (5).