3 Definitions s. 3 (1) In this Act— S. 3(1) def. of applicable prescribed percentage inserted by No. 80/2010 s. 132(1). applicable prescribed percentage has the same meaning as in the section 5(1) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985; S. 3(1) def. of authorised insurer substituted by No. 81/1998 s. 4(a). authorised insurer means an insurer who was the holder of a licence under Part 3 as in force immediately before the commencement of Part 2 of the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1998; S. 3(1) def. of authorised agent inserted by No. 81/1998 s. 4(a). authorised agent has the same meaning as it has in section 5(1) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985; S. 3(1) def. of Authority substituted by No. 80/2010 s. 132(2)(a). Authority has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985; S. 3(1) def. of employer substituted by No. 80/2010 s. 132(2)(b). employer has the same meaning as in the Accident Compensation Act 1985; S. 3(1) def. of estimated future claim cost inserted by No. 9/2010 s. 100. estimated future claim cost means an estimate of the future cost of a claim of an employer against whom one or more claims have been made within the relevant claims reporting period as determined by the Authority in accordance with the relevant premiums order;
(1) The Authority may by notice in writing require an employer or a person whom the Authority suspects is an employer to provide to the Authority within the period specified in the notice any information specified in the notice which may be in the employer's or that person's possession and is required by the Authority in order to deal with a claim under this Part. S. 60(2) amended by No. 9/2010 s. 187. (2) A person must comply with a notice under subsection (1). In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units. 61 Authority may recover amount in relation to claim s. 61 S. 61(1) amended by No. 50/1994 s. 101(1). (1) The Authority may serve a notice in writing on a person who, in the opinion of the Authority, was— S. 61(1)(a) amended by No. 81/1998 s. 14(4)(a). (a) in respect of an injured worker to or in respect of whom compensation has been paid or is payable under the Uninsured Employers and Indemnity Scheme, an employer at the relevant time; S. 61(1)(b) repealed by No. 81/1998 s. 14(4)(b), new s. 61(1)(b) inserted by No. 80/2010 s. 144. (b) in respect of an injured worker to or in respect of whom compensation has been paid or is payable under the Uninsured Employers and Indemnity Scheme, an employer at the relevant time and deemed to have in force a policy of insurance in accordance with section 7(3A)— requiring that person, within a period specified in the notice, to reimburse to the Authority an amount specified in the notice.
(1) The Authority may enter into an agreement with a person or body constituted by or under the law of another State or Territory or of the Commonwealth relating to the payment of premium or other amounts in respect of remuneration paid or payable in respect of services performed or rendered partly in Victoria and partly in the corresponding state. (2) An agreement under subsection (1) may provide— S. 65(2)(a) amended by No. 7/1996 s. 58(b). (a) that the provisions of this Act apply and the provisions of the law of the corresponding state do not apply in respect of remuneration paid or payable in respect of services performed or rendered partly in Victoria and partly in the corresponding state; or (b) that the provisions of the law of the corresponding state apply and the provisions of this Act do not apply in respect of such remuneration. S. 66 amended by Nos 50/1994 s. 102, 7/1996 s. 58(c), 44/2001 s. 3(Sch. items 1.1, 1.2), substituted by No. 40/2004 s. 12. 66 Groups (1) For the purposes of this Act, if— (a) an employer that is a body corporate and another body corporate (related person) are, by reason of section 50 of the Corporations Act related to each other; or (b) one or more workers of an employer perform duties for or in connection with one or more businesses carried on by the employer and one or more other persons (associates); or
which this Act applies on and after the commencement date. (2) Section 7, as amended by section 101(1) of the amending Act, applies in respect of premium calculated on and after the commencement date. (3) Section 7, as amended by section 101(3) of the amending Act, applies in respect of premium calculated on and after the commencement date. (4) Section 7, as amended by section 101(4) of the amending Act, applies to an employer who immediately before the commencement date— (a) has not obtained or kept in force a policy of insurance as required by section 7(1) in respect of any of the 5 policy periods before the commencement date; and (b) the Authority has not commenced proceedings against the employer under section 7(6), 61(3) or 61(4). New s. 81 inserted by No. 9/2010 s. 193. 81 Section 9 (WorkCover insurance policy) s. 81 Section 9, as amended by section 102 of the amending Act, applies in respect of policies of insurance entered into on or after the commencement date. New s. 82 inserted by No. 9/2010 s. 193, amended by No. 80/2010 s. 148. 82 Section 16 (Premiums order—general provisions) Section 16, as amended by section 103 of the amending Act, applies to the premiums order commencing on 1 July 2010 and to any other premium order made by the Governor in Council on or after the commencement date. New s. 83 inserted by No. 9/2010 s. 193. 83 Section 17A (Authority may serve notice of premium) Section 17A, as inserted by section 104 of the amending Act, applies to notices of premium served on or after the commencement date.
Accident Compensation and Transport Accident Acts (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 95/2003 Assent Date: 2.12.03 Commencement Date: S. 24 on 1.9.04: Government Gazette 26.8.04 p. 2363 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993 Treasury and Finance Legislation (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 40/2004 Endnotes Assent Date: 8.6.04 Commencement Date: Ss 4–10, 15 on 6.5.04: s. 2(2); ss 11–14 on 9.6.04: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993 Accident Compensation Legislation (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 102/2004 Assent Date: 21.12.04 Commencement Date: Ss 42–44 on 21.12.04: s. 2(1); s. 45 on 1.7.05: s. 2(4) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993 Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 28/2005 Assent Date: 21.6.05 Commencement Date: Pt 3 Div. 2 (s. 27) on 22.6.05: s. 2(1); s. 26 on 1.7.05: s. 2(4) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993 Accident Compensation and Other Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006, No. 41/2006 Assent Date: 25.7.06 Commencement Date: S. 27 on 1.7.06: s. 2(4) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993 Education and Training Reform Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2007, No. 58/2007 Assent Date: 27.11.07 Commencement Date: S. 49 on 28.11.07: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993