Queensland Consolidated Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 592

592 Authority is legal successor of Q-COMP

(1) On the commencement of this section, the Authority is the successor in law of Q-COMP with the intent that—

(a) the assets and liabilities of WorkCover that, before the commencement, were managed by Q-COMP become the assets and liabilities of the Authority; and

(b) anything that, before the commencement, was under the control of Q-COMP becomes under the control of the Authority; and

(c) a proceeding relating to a decision or action of Q-COMP or an officer of Q-COMP that has not ended before the commencement may, after the commencement, be continued by or against the Authority; and

(d) if a proceeding could have been taken relating to a decision or action of Q-COMP or an officer of Q-COMP before the commencement, the proceeding may be taken by or against the Authority after the commencement; and

(e) any application received by Q-COMP before the commencement is, from the commencement, taken to be an application received by the Authority; and

(f) the Authority otherwise stands in the place of Q-COMP.

(2) From the commencement of this section, in an Act, instrument or document, a reference to WorkCover in its regulatory capacity under the repealed Act may, if the context permits, be taken as a reference to the Authority.