New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WORKERS COMPENSATION (BUSH FIRE, EMERGENCY AND RESCUE SERVICES) ACT 1987

- As at 9 June 2021 
- Act 83 of 1987 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Act binds Crown

   PART 2 - BUSH FIRE FIGHTERS COMPENSATION

           Division 1 - Preliminary and interpretation

   5.      Definitions
   6.      Operation of Part outside the State
   7.      Injuries to which Part applies
   8.      Associated operation or work
   9.      Relevant journeys

           Division 2 - Entitlement to compensation

   10.     Compensation payable for injury or death
   10A.    Presumptions relating to certain cancers--firefighters
   11.     Provisions relating to compensation for injury or death
   12.     Compensation for damage etc to personal property, vehicles etc
   13.     Provisions relating to compensation for personal property, vehicles etc
   14.     Compensation for personal property, vehicles etc--special circumstances
   15.     Making of claims
   16.     Hearing of claims

           Division 3 - Miscellaneous

   17.     Persons supplying food or refreshments
   18.     Exclusion from Part--fire districts
   19.     Bush Fire Fighters Compensation Fund
   20.     Assessment and payment of contributions to Fund
   21.     Advances by Treasurer
   22.     Prohibition on increased premium under motor vehicle insurance policy for bush fire damage

   PART 3 - EMERGENCY AND RESCUE WORKERS COMPENSATION

   23.     Definitions
   24.     Injuries to which this Part applies
   25.     Operation of Part outside the State
   26.     Compensation payable for injury or death
   27.     Provisions relating to compensation for injury or death
   28.     Compensation for damage to clothing, artificial aids etc
   28A.    Compensation for damage to personal effects, vehicles and other things
   28B.    Prohibition on increased premium under motor vehicle insurance policy
   29.     Making of claims
   30.     Hearing of claims
   31.     Emergency and Rescue Workers Compensation Fund

   PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

   32.     Application of Principal Act and 1998 Act
   33.     Proceedings for offences
   34.     Regulations
   35.     Transitional and other provisions
           SCHEDULE 1