Queensland Numbered Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION (COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 - As at 31 August 2017 - Act 27 of 2017

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title

   PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF ELECTRICAL SAFETY ACT 2002

   2.      Act amended
   3.      Insertion of new pt 4, div 2A, sdiv 1, hdg
   4.      Insertion of new pt 4, div 2A, sdiv 2
   5.      Amendment of s 88 (Functions of licensing committee)
   6.      Amendment of pt 9, hdg (Disciplinary action)
   7.      Amendment of pt 9, div 3, hdg (Procedures for taking disciplinary action)
   8.      Amendment of s 113 (Application of div 3)
   9.      Insertion of new pt 9, div 4
   10.     Amendment of s 122C (Power of regulator to obtain information)
   11.     Amendment of s 167 (Definitions for pt 12)
   12.     Replacement of s 172 (Application for external review)
   13.     Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 2016

   14.     Act amended
   15.     Amendment of s 566 (Stay of decision appealed against)
   16.     Insertion of new ch 18, pt 3

   PART 4 - AMENDMENT OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003

   17.     Act amended
   18.     Insertion of new ch 1, pt 4, div 6, sdiv 3C
   19.     Insertion of new s 63A
   20.     Insertion of new ch 3, pt 3, div 5
   21.     Amendment of s 140 (Maximum entitlement)
   22.     Amendment of s 179 (Assessment of permanent impairment)
   23.     Amendment of s 189 (Worker’s decision about lump sum compensation—DPI less than 20% or no DPI)
   24.     Amendment of s 190 (No further compensation after fixed time)
   25.     Insertion of new ch 3, pt 10, div 5
   26.     Amendment of s 205 (Variation of payments for injuries)
   27.     Amendment of s 206 (Construing entitlements in light of variation)
   28.     Insertion of new ch 6A
   29.     Amendment of s 538 (Internal review by insurer)
   30.     Amendment of s 540 (Application of pt 2)
   31.     Amendment of s 586 (Approval of forms)
   32.     Insertion of new ch 34
   33.     Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary)

   PART 5 - AMENDMENT OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION REGULATION 2014

   34.     Regulation amended
   35.     Insertion of new pt 4, div 3AA
   36.     Insertion of new schs 4B and 4C
   37.     Amendment of sch 13 (Dictionary)

   PART 6 - AMENDMENT OF WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011

   38.     Act amended
   39.     Amendment of sch 2 (The regulator and local tripartite consultation arrangements and other local arrangements)
   40.     Amendment of sch 5 (Dictionary)

   PART 7 - OTHER AMENDMENTS

   41.     Legislation amended
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