Queensland Numbered Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT ACT 2005 NO. 50

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents
           Part 1--Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
           Part 2--Amendment of Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
   3.      Act amended in pt 2 and sch
   4.      Insertion of new s 3A
           5. Amendment of s 5 (Workers' compensation scheme)
   6.      Insertion of new ch 1, pt 4, div 6, sdiv 3A
   7.      Replacement of s 40 (Meaning of rehabilitation)
   8.      Replacement of s 41 (Meaning of rehabilitation coordinator)
   9.      Amendment of s 42 (Meaning of suitable duties)
   10.     Amendment of s 71 (Issue or renewal of licence to a single employer)
   11.     Amendment of s 72 (Issue or renewal of licence to a group employer)
   12.     Replacement of s 78 (Duration of licence)
   13.     Amendment of s 92 (Powers of self-insurers)
   14.     Insertion of new ch 2, pt 4, divs 6 and 7
   15.     Amendment of s 109 (Who must pay compensation)
   16.     Insertion of new ch 3, pt 3, div 5
   17.     Amendment of s 140 (Maximum entitlement)
   18.     Amendment of s 150 (Total incapacity—workers whose employment is governed by an industrial instrument)
   19.     Amendment of s 151 (Total incapacity—workers whose employment is not governed by industrial instrument)
   20.     Amendment of s 152 (Total incapacity—certain contract workers)
   21.     Amendment of s 157 (Total incapacity)
   22.     Amendment of s 159 (Total incapacity)
   23.     Amendment of s 192 (Additional lump sum compensation for certain workers)
   24.     Amendment of s 193 (Additional lump sum compensation for gratuitous care)
   25.     Amendment of s 200 (Total dependency)
   26.     Insertion of new s 201A
           27. Amendment of s 202 (Workers under 21)
   28.     Amendment of s 205 (Variation of payments for injuries)
   29.     Amendment of s 220 (Insurer's responsibility for worker's rehabilitation)
   30.     Amendment of s 221 (Authority's responsibility for rehabilitation)
   31.     Amendment of s 226 (Employer's obligation to appoint rehabilitation coordinator)
   32.     Amendment of s 227 (Employer's obligation to have workplace rehabilitation policy and procedures)
   33.     Amendment of s 228 (Employer's obligation to assist or provide rehabilitation)
   34.     Amendment of s 238 (Worker with terminal condition)
   35.     Amendment of s 240 (Consequences, to costs, of seeking damages)
   36.     Replacement of s 310 (Application of div 1)
   37.     Amendment of s 453 (WorkCover's capital adequacy)
   38.     Amendment of s 458 (Reserves)
           39. Replacement of ss 490-497
           40. Insertion of new s 511A
           41. Amendment of s 542 (Applying for review)
   42.     Amendment of s 544 (Decision-maker must give information to Authority)
   43.     Amendment of s 546 (Notice of review decision)
   44.     Insertion of new s 552A
           45. Amendment of s 553 (Application of Uniform Civil Procedure Rules and Industrial Relations (Tribunals) Rules)
   46.     Amendment of s 567 (Application of div 2)
   47.     Amendment of s 579 (Summary proceedings for offences other than against ch 8)
   48.     Amendment of s 625 (Appeals generally)
   49.     Insertion of new ch 18
   50.     Amendment of sch 2 (Who is a worker in particular circumstances)
   51.     Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary)
           Part 3--Amendment of Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995
   52.     Act amended in pt 3 and sch
   53.     Omission of ss 5 and 6
   54.     Amendment of s 7 (Objective of Act)
   55.     Replacement of s 13 (Who is the principal contractor?)
   56.     Replacement of s 13 (Who is the principal contractor for construction work)
   57.     Replacement of ss 13A and 14
           58. Amendment of s 15A (Meaning of relevant workplace area)
   59.     Omission of s 17 (When is a self-employed person performing work?)
   60.     Replacement of s 22 (Ensuring workplace health and safety)
   61.     Amendment of s 23 (Obligations for workplace health and safety)
   62.     Replacement of s 23 (Obligations for workplace health and safety)
   63.     Amendment of s 24 (Discharge of obligations)
   64.     Omission of s 24A (Charges for offences under s 24)
           65. Amendment of s 26 (How obligations can be discharged if regulation etc. made)
   66.     Amendment of s 27 (How obligations can be discharged if no regulation etc. made)
   67.     Insertion of new s 27A
           68. Replacement of ss 28-29B
           69. Amendment of s 31 (Obligations of principal contractors)
   70.     Replacement of s 31 (Obligations of principal contractors)
   71.     Amendment of s 34B (Obligation of designer of building or other structure used as a workplace)
   72.     Omission of s 34B (Obligation of designer of building or other structure used as a workplace)
   73.     Replacement of s 35 (Obligations of owners of specified high risk plant)
   74.     Amendment of s 36 (Obligations of workers and other persons at a workplace)
   75.     Amendment of s 38 (Regulations)
           76. Amendment of s 42C (Ministerial notices in urgent circumstances)
   77.     Amendment of s 87 (Membership of committee)
   78.     Amendment of s 94 (Appointment of workplace health and safety officer by principal contractor)
   79.     Amendment of s 96 (Functions of workplace health and safety officers)
   80.     Replacement of s 97 (Employer and principal contractor to help workplace health and safety officer etc.)
   81.     Amendment of s 104 (Entry to places)
   82.     Amendment of s 108 (General powers after entering places)
   83.     Replacement of s 110 (Inspector's power to seize dangerous places and things)
   84.     Amendment of s 122 (Power to require production of certain documents)
   85.     Amendment of s 147A (Definitions for pt 11)
   86.     Insertion of new pt 14, div 1B
   87.     Replacement of s 184A (Appointment of principal contractors)
   88.     Amendment of s 184A (Appointment of principal contractors)
   89.     Insertion of new ss 185A and 185B
           90. Insertion of new pt 17, div 3 and sch 1
   91.     Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)
           Part 4--Amendment of Industrial Relations Act 1999
   92.     Act amended in pt 4
   93.     Amendment of s 93 (Dismissal of injured employees only after 6 months)
   95.     Amendment of s 267 (Commission's jurisdiction is exclusive)
   96.     Insertion of new ch 20, pt 4
           SCHEDULE MINOR AMENDMENTS