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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 13

Particular persons under Disaster Management Act 2003

13 Particular persons under Disaster Management Act 2003

(1) WorkCover may enter into a contract of insurance for this subdivision with the commissioner under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 .
(2) The contract may cover—
(a) a member of the State Emergency Service or an emergency service unit under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 ; or
(b) a person required to give reasonable help under section 77 (1)(q), 107 (2)(h) or 112 (3)(g) of that Act ; or
(c) another person performing a function or exercising a power under that Act.
(3) A person covered by the contract is entitled to compensation for injury sustained only while engaged in disaster operations or performing an emergency function, or participating in an activity arising out of, or in the course of, disaster operations or performing an emergency function, including training.
(4) In this section—

"disaster operations" see the Disaster Management Act 2003 , section 15 .

"emergency function" means a function of the State Emergency Service or an emergency service unit under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 .



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