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WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 - SECT 557

The Secretary to the Department of Transport may disclose information to Authority

S. 557(1) amended by amended by No. 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 46.2).

    (1)     The Secretary to the Department of Transport may, at the written request of the Authority, disclose relevant information gained by the Secretary to the Department of Transport to the Authority for the purpose of the assessment by the Authority of a claim by a person for compensation under this Act, the Accident Compensation Act 1985 or the  Workers Compensation Act 1958 , being relevant information that the Authority considers relates to conduct by the person that the Authority considers may be conduct to which the injury to which the claim relates may be attributable.

    (2)     In this section, "relevant information" means details of—

        (a)     a conviction or finding of guilt; or

        (b)     an infringement notice within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006 ; or

        (c)     the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood or breath—

that relate, or may relate to—

S. 557(2)(d) amended by No. 49/2014 s. 59(2).

        (d)     the commission or alleged commission of an offence under the Road Safety Act 1986 or the Crimes Act 1958 referred to in section 42, 43, 43A or 44 of this Act; or

        (e)     conduct comprising serious and wilful misconduct as referred to in section 40(5).

Division 4—Issue of search warrants



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