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WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 (NO. 67 OF
2013)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
Division 1--Introductory
1. Purpose
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
4. Interpretation provisions
5. Application of this Act to injuries
6. Claims for compensation
7. Matters affecting entitlement to compensation
8. Act binds the Crown
9. Access to information
Division 2--Principles and Guides
10. Objectives of Act
11. Statement of rights and obligations of workers
12. Statement of rights and obligations of employers
13. Flow charts
14. Effect of this Division
PART 2--WORKPLACE INJURIES
Division 1--Injuries
15. Flow chart 1—notice of injury
16. Notice to be displayed at workplaces
17. Register of injuries
18. Notice of injury
19. Flow chart 2—making a claim
20. Claim for compensation
21. Acknowledgement or notice of claim
22. When claim deemed not to have been made
23. Guidelines for sections 20, 21 and 22
24. Prohibition on recovery of certain costs
25. Medical certificate
26. Worker who does not have a medical certificate
27. Medical examinations
28. Return to work obligations of employers and workers
Division 2--Claims for compensation that may be lodged with Authority
29. Lodging of claims with Authority in certain circumstances
30. Authority may require further information
31. Claims against certain employers
32. Record of employers referred to in section 31
33. Application of Parts 2, 3 and 5
34. Recovery by Authority of amount in relation to claim or contribution
35. When application may be made to a court
36. Employer ceasing to exist
37. Entitlement to compensation only if employment connected with Victoria
38. Application to sailors
39. Entitlement to compensation
40. When no entitlement to compensation
41. Pre-existing injury or disease
42. Circumstances in which weekly payments are reduced because of conviction for drink-driving offence
43. Circumstances in which weekly payments are reduced because of conviction for drug-driving offence
44. No entitlement to compensation where conviction for certain serious road traffic offences
45. If conviction or finding of guilt overturned
46. Out of or in the course of employment
47. Compensation for workers injured outside Australia
48. Person not to be compensated twice
49. Entitlement to damages outside Victoria
50. Compensation for disease due to employment
51. Proclaimed diseases
Division 4--Assessment of impairment
Subdivision
1--Preliminary
52. Definitions
53. Application of this Division to Division 5 of Part 5 and Part 7
54. Assessment of impairment
55. When and how to make an assessment of impairment
56. Injury, impairment or symptoms consequential or secondary to physical injury
Subdivision
3--Industrial deafness
57. Compensation for industrial deafness
58. Excluded deafness
59. Industrial deafness deemed to occur at constant rate
60. Assessment of industrial deafness
61. Further diminution of hearing
62. Effect of determination for industrial deafness
63. Assessing degree of impairment of whole person
Subdivision
4--Assessment of psychiatric, asthma and infectious disease
impairment
64. Psychiatric impairment
65. Occupational asthma impairment
66. Infectious occupational diseases
67. Guidelines referred to in this Subdivision
Subdivision
5--Assessment of spinal impairment
68. Spinal impairment
PART 3--COMPENSATION AND CLAIMS
Division 1--Preliminary
69. Definitions
Division 2--Liability and indemnity
70. Liability of Authority and employer
71. Authority to indemnify employer
72. Employer's excess
Division 3--Claims management--General
73. Responsibilities of employer
74. Guidelines
75. Responsibilities of self-insurers and the Authority
76. Notice to include statement of right of review
Division 4--Claims Management--Employer objection
77. Flow chart 3—employer objection process
78. Employer may request reasons for decision on a claim
79. Objection by employer in respect of liability
80. Objection lodged out of time
81. Authority may refuse to review a decision to which a claimed employer has objected
82. Withdrawal of lodged objection
83. Request for information and suspension of review
84. Decision following review
85. Appeals
86. Grounds of appeal
87. Hearing of appeal by Supreme Court
88. Costs of worker
89. Position of worker following decision under section 84
90. Recovery of payments
Division 5--Liability for payment of compensation
91. Application of Division
92. Liability to pay compensation in respect of an injury arising out of or in the course of any employment on or after 1 July 2014
93. Provisions to apply where employer does not meet liabilities
94. Provisions relating to payment of compensation
95. Interim payment—weekly payments
PART 4--RETURN TO WORK
Division 1--Preliminary
96. Definitions
97. Purpose
98. Application of Part
99. Obligations of employers and workers
100. Section 28 and this Part do not derogate from other provisions
101. Part not to apply in certain circumstances
Division 2--Obligations of employers
102. Flow chart 4—return to work obligation of employers
103. Provide employment
104. Plan return to work
105. Consult about the return to work of a worker
106. Return to work co-ordinator to be appointed
107. Make return to work information available
108. Employer to notify Authority of return to work of worker
109. Host to co-operate with labour hire employer
Division 3--Obligations of workers
110. Flow chart 5—return to work obligation of workers
111. Participate in planning for return to work
112. Use occupational rehabilitation services
113. Participate in assessments
114. Return to work
115. Participate in an interview
Division 4--Termination of compensation
116. Failure to comply with Division 3
117. Notification of return to work
Division 5--General provisions
118. Resolution of return to work issues
119. Information about the employment obligation period
120. Authority may give direction
121. Compliance code
122. Disallowance of certain compliance code orders
123. Effect of compliance codes
124. Effect of compliance with compliance codes
125. Functions of Authority in respect of compliance codes
Division 6--Return to Work Inspectorate
126. Appointment of inspectors
127. Identity cards
Division 7--Functions and powers of inspectors
128. Interpretation
129. Inspectors subject to Authority's directions
130. Power to enter
131. Announcement on entry
132. Report to be given about entry
133. General powers on entry
134. Powers in relation to obtaining information
135. Return of seized things
136. Power to issue Return to Work improvement notice
137. Directions or conditions in a Return to Work improvement notice
138. Variation or cancellation of Return to Work improvement notice
139. Issue of Return to Work improvement notice
140. Formal irregularity or defect in Return to Work improvement notice
141. Proceedings for offence not affected by Return to Work improvement notice
142. Persons must assist inspector
143. Other assistance in exercising powers
144. Inspector may take affidavits and statutory declarations
145. Inspector may copy documents
Division 8--Offences
146. Offences in relation to inspections
147. Protection of inspectors
148. Offence to impersonate inspector
Division 9--Review of decisions
149. Which decisions are reviewable
150. Internal review
151. Review by VCAT
PART 5--BENEFITS
Division 1--Preliminary
152. Definitions
153. Definition—pre-injury average weekly earnings
154. Definition applying to pre-injury average weekly earnings—relevant period
155. Definition applying to pre-injury average weekly earnings—ordinary earnings
156. Definition applying to pre-injury average weekly earnings and current weekly earnings—base rate of pay
157. Definitions applying to pre-injury average weekly earnings—earnings enhancement and enhancement period
158. Definition applying to pre-injury average weekly earnings and current weekly earnings—ordinary hours of work
159. Twice the State average weekly earnings
Division 2--Weekly payments
Subdivision
1--General
160. Compensation in weekly payments [
161. Weekly payments in first entitlement period
162. Weekly payments in second entitlement period
163. Weekly payments after the second entitlement period
164. Compensation for incapacity arising from surgery after second entitlement period
165. Continuation of weekly payments after second entitlement period
166. Entitlement under section 165 not affected by certain circumstances
167. Certificates of capacity for work
Subdivision
2--Superannuation contributions
168. Compensation in the form of superannuation contributions
Subdivision
3--Compensation after retirement
169. Injury after retirement
170. Compensation for incapacity arising after retirement age
171. Compensation after retirement
Subdivision 4--Effect of
certain pensions on weekly payments
172. Effect of disability or other pensions and lump sums on weekly payments
173. Notification of entitlement to certain payments
Subdivision
5--Provisions relating to the payment of compensation
174. Regard not to be had to certain contracts etc.
175. Absence from Australia
176. Further provisions concerning compensation
177. Sentences of imprisonment
178. Time for payment
179. Payment of weekly payments
Division 3--Alteration or termination of weekly payments and superannuation contributions
180. Application of Division
181. Application by worker to alter amount of weekly payments
182. Authority or self-insurer may terminate or alter weekly payments
183. Grounds for alteration or termination of weekly payments
184. Grounds for alteration or termination of superannuation contributions
185. Where worker's weekly payments are reduced
186. Termination or alteration of weekly payments under certain provisions
187. When termination of compensation in the form of superannuation contributions has effect
188. Notices
189. When a required period of notice must be given
190. Reduction of weekly payments after the first entitlement period
191. Termination of weekly payments after expiry of second entitlement period
192. Notice of reduction of weekly payments
193. Outstanding weekly payments
194. Outstanding superannuation contributions
195. Flow chart 6—impairment benefits process
196. Definitions
197. Claims for compensation under Division 5
198. Division 5 claim cannot be made unless all proceedings under section 328(2)(b) have been determined
199. Initiation of claim by Authority or self-insurer
200. Authority may suspend a claim
201. Authority or self-insurer to accept or reject claim
202. No proceedings by worker in relation to rejection of liability without certificate of Conciliation Officer
203. Assessment of impairment
204. Written statement of injuries
205. Worker to advise Authority or self-insurer of worker's acceptance or dispute of decision as to liability under section 201(1)
206. Variation by court or by agreement of decision under section 201(1)(a)
207. Reference of dispute under section 205(3)(a) or 206(3)(a) to Medical Panel
208. No appeal from certain determinations and opinions
209. Minister may give directions
Division 5--Compensation for non-economic loss
210. Definitions
211. Compensation for non-economic loss—permanent impairment
212. Compensation for non-economic loss—permanent psychiatric impairment
213. Compensation for non-economic loss—industrial deafness in respect of further injury
214. Compensation for non-economic loss-—loss of foetus
215. Injuries by gradual process other than industrial deafness
216. Effect of payment of compensation under this Division
217. Limits on compensation
218. Compensation not payable after death of worker
219. Compensation not to exceed relevant maximum
220. Payment of compensation as lump sum
221. No Disadvantage—Compensation Table
Division 6--Rehabilitation services prior to acceptance of claim
222. Authority or self-insurer may pay for rehabilitation service
Division 7--Compensation for medical and like services
223. Definitions
224. Liability of Authority and self-insurer
225. Where services provided by employer
226. To whom compensation under this Division is to be paid
227. Certain actions etc. not permitted
228. Medical and like services outside Australia
229. Compensation not payable for certain accommodation etc.
230. Occupational rehabilitation services
231. Modification of cars and homes
232. Duration of compensation under this Division
233. Termination of payment for professional services obtained fraudulently
Division 8--Compensation for death of worker
234. Definitions
235. How compensation for death of worker determined
236. Dependants
237. Dependent children and partners and partially dependent partner
238. Certain compensation payable to trustee
239. Interest payable [
240. Reimbursement of expenses incurred by non-dependent family members of a deceased worker
241. Weekly pensions for dependants of worker who dies
242. Payment of weekly pensions
243. Provisional payments
Division 9--Voluntary settlements
Subdivision
1--Settlements in specific circumstances
244. To whom this Subdivision applies
245. Right to apply for settlement
246. Amount of settlement
Subdivision 2--Other
settlements
247. Application of this Subdivision
248. Right to apply for settlement
249. Amount of settlement
250. Order in Council concerning settlements
Subdivision
3--Application procedure
251. Expression of interest must first be given
252. Authority or self-insurer must respond to expression of interest
253. Application for settlement
254. Time limit for making applications
255. Authority or self-insurer must respond to application
256. Time limit on response to offer
257. Payment and nature of settlement amounts
258. Adjustment of settlement amount offers
259. Worker may withdraw application at any time
260. Circumstances in which offer may be withdrawn or settlement avoided
261. Preclusion of further claims
262. Authority or self-insurer may extend or waive time limits
263. Minister may give directions
PART 6--DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Division 1--Jurisdiction
264. Jurisdiction—general
265. Jurisdiction under Workers Compensation Act 1958
266. Jurisdiction of Magistrates' Court
267. Application of this Act to the Magistrates' Court
268. Certain evidence given in a conciliation inadmissible in certain proceedings
269. Evidence relating to worker's claim
270. Protection of information given to Medical Panel
271. Admissibility of certificates of Medical Panel
272. Certain persons not compelled to give evidence
273. Certain proceedings referred for conciliation
274. Medical questions
275. Court may state a question regarding factual issues before referring a medical question to a Medical Panel
276. Court to give copies of documents to parties
277. Copies of Medical Panel's opinion
278. Costs
279. Costs liability of legal practitioner
280. Flow chart 7—dispute resolution process if a worker disagrees with a decision
281. Definitions
282. Lodging of disputes
283. Power of Senior Conciliation Officer to allow lodging of dispute
284. Conciliation officer may seek opinion of a Medical Panel on medical question
285. Referral of medical question relating to section 165 of this Act or section 93CD of the Accident Compensation Act 1985
286. Production and disclosure of information
287. Representation by legal practitioner
288. Information from provider of medical service or other service
289. Costs of reports by registered health practitioners
290. Conciliation without conference
291. Power to request or release documents etc.
292. Offence to make false or misleading statement
293. Duty of Conciliation Officers
294. Powers of Conciliation Officers
295. Offence not to comply with direction
296. Outcome certificates to be issued
297. Conciliation Officer may give directions about payment of compensation
298. Genuine disputes about liability for compensation referred to in section 297(1) and (2)
299. Revocation of directions of Conciliation Officer
300. Payments under direction etc. not admission of liability
301. Costs
Division 3--Medical Panels
302. Function of Medical Panel
303. Procedures and powers
304. Reference of medical question
305. Convenor to convene Medical Panel
306. When opinion on medical question may not be given
307. What a Medical Panel may ask a worker to do
308. Examination by Medical Panel
309. If worker unreasonably refuses to comply with request under section 307
310. Attendance before Medical Panel to be in private
311. Medical Panel can ask provider of medical service to attend
312. Medical Panel may request further information
313. Opinions
Division 4--Determination by courts and recognition of determinations
314. Determination of State with which worker's employment is connected in proceedings under this Act
315. Determination of the State with which worker's employment is connected
316. Recognition of previous determinations
317. Determination may be made by consent
PART 7--ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS FOR DAMAGES
Division 1--Choice of Law
318. Claims to which this Division applies
319. The applicable substantive law for work injury damages claims
320. What constitutes injury and employment and who is employer
321. Claim in respect of death included
322. Meaning of substantive law
323. Availability of action in another State not relevant
Division 2--Actions for damages
324. Flow chart 8—common law process
325. Definitions
326. Actions for damages
327. Actions for damages—serious injury
328. Proceedings under this Division
329. Medical examination
330. Authority or self-insurer to respond to application
331. Response by applicant
332. Certain material not admissible in proceedings
333. Conference before proceedings commence
334. Statutory offer and counter offer
335. Proceedings for damages for serious injury
336. Finding on an application does not give rise to issue estoppel
337. Authority may consent to bringing of proceedings
338. No further application allowed
339. Worker not entitled to recover damages for same injury despite review of degree of impairment
340. Proceedings—limitations on awards
341. Jury not to be informed of certain matters
342. Limitation on damages in respect of pecuniary loss
343. Judgments, order for damage, settlement or compromise to be reduced by certain amounts of compensation paid
344. Costs
345. Present value of future loss to be qualified
346. Limitation on award of interest on an amount of damages
347. When Authority, employer and self-insurer cease to be liable to pay weekly payments
348. Determination of serious injury application after death of worker
349. Calculation of limitation of actions period within which proceedings may be commenced
350. Division not to affect date of accrual of cause of action
351. Effect of decision on application
352. Directions
353. Legal practitioner may recover costs
354. Legal costs order
355. Litigated claims legal costs order—workers
356. Litigated claims legal costs order—Authority and self-insurers
Division 3--Actions by terminally ill workers or workers with asbestos-related conditions
357. Actions by terminally ill workers or workers with asbestos related conditions
358. Actions by terminally ill workers continued after death of worker
359. Certain funds to be administered by trustee
Division 5--Conduct of common law proceedings
360. Definitions
361. Application of Division
362. Apportionment of liability
363. Notice of proceedings
364. Conduct of defence
365. Order for apportionment of liability
Division 6--Other actions and rights
366. Damages under Part III of Wrongs Act 1958
367. Liability of Transport Accident Commission
368. Settlement between Transport Accident Commission and the Authority
369. Indemnity by third party
370. Substantive law
371. Compensation for pain and suffering
PART 8--SELF-INSURERS
Division 1--General
372. Definitions
373. Student workers
374. Municipal Association of Victoria as self-insurer
Division 2--Application for approval as self-insurer
375. Determination of eligibility to apply for approval as self-insurer
376. Application for approval as self-insurer
377. Estimated relevant remuneration
378. Adjustment of application fee
Division 3--Approval as self-insurer
379. Approval as self-insurer
380. Terms and conditions of approval
381. Notice to be given to employer if application refused
382. Period that approval has effect
383. Approval of new holding company as self-insurer
384. Review of approval
385. Revocation of approval
386. Cost associated with revocation recoverable from employer
387. Non-WorkCover employer ceases to be a self-insurer
Division 4--Contributions to WorkCover Authority Fund
388. Payment of contribution
389. Submission of return by self-insurer
Division 5--Review of contributions by self-insurers
390. Review of contributions
Division 6--Liability for claims for compensation
Subdivision 1--Liability
of self-insurer
391. Self-insurer's liability to pay compensation
392. Claims management
393. Liabilities of self-insurer to be guaranteed
394. Payments by Authority
Subdivision 2--Election
by self-insurer to assume liability for tail claims
395. Movement from scheme insurance to self-insurance
396. When a self-insurer becomes an eligible subsidiary of a holding company
397. When an employer that is a body corporate becomes an eligible subsidiary of a self-insurer
398. When a self-insurer becomes an eligible subsidiary of another self-insurer
399. Guarantee of liability for tail claims
400. Requirement for guarantee
401. Arrangements for payments in respect of liability for tail claims
402. Where an eligible subsidiary ceases to be an eligible subsidiary of a self-insurer
Subdivision 3--Employer
that ceases to be self-insurer or otherwise to be liable for tail
claims
403. Employer ceases to be self-insurer
404. General provisions applying to assessment by an actuary
405. Initial assessment of liability for tail claims
406. Annual assessment of tail claims liabilities and adjustment of payments
407. Provision of guarantees
408. Review of final revised assessment at the end of the liability period
409. Eligible subsidiary of self-insurer becomes a non-WorkCover employer
Division 7--Miscellaneous
410. Guidelines
411. Effect of guidelines
412. Secrecy provisions
PART 9--NON-WORKCOVER EMPLOYERS
413. Definitions
414. Authority retains or assumes liability for tail claims
415. Actuary to assess tail claims liabilities
416. Obligation of non-WorkCover employer
417. Annual assessment of tail claims liabilities
418. Adjustment of payments as at the end of the third year
419. Adjustment of payments as at the end of the sixth year
420. Payments of tail claims
421. Provision of guarantees
422. Provision of new guarantee
423. Recovery under guarantees
424. Review of final revised assessment at the end of the liability period
425. Liability of Authority under this Part
426. Legal proceedings excluded
427. Application of Part if non-WorkCover employer ceases to be a non-WorkCover employer
428. Failure to comply with a provision of this Part
PART 10--PREMIUMS AND REGISTRATION OF EMPLOYERS
Division 1--Preliminary
429. Application
430. Liability to pay premium
431. Groups
432. Joint and several liability of group members
433. Flow chart 9—registration of employer
434. Registration of employers
435. Statutory contract of insurance
436. Registered employer to notify change of circumstances
437. Evidence that employer is registered under this Part
438. Books and accounts to be preserved
439. Employer to give estimate of rateable remuneration
440. Authority may estimate rateable remuneration of employer
441. Certified statement of rateable remuneration
442. Employer to give certified statement
443. Revised estimates of rateable remuneration
444. Where employer fails to provide accurate information about rateable remuneration
445. Worker employed under Transport Accident Commission program
446. Superannuation benefits and calculation of premiums
447. Flow chart 10—Determination of premium process
448. Premiums order
449. Authority may give notice of premium
450. Premium payable where employer not registered for whole of premium period
451. Adjustment of premium in certain circumstances
452. Default penalty
453. Payment and recovery of penalties
454. Late payment penalty
455. Default penalty where failure to provide full and true disclosure
456. Application for refund of premium
457. Premium avoidance schemes
458. Proceedings not to be brought
Division 5--Premium review
459. Flow chart 11—premium review process
460. Definitions
461. Employer may apply for review of a reviewable amount under this Division
462. Time for making, and form of, application for review
463. Application for review made out of time
464. Authority may decline application for review
465. Withdrawal of application for review
466. Time period for review
467. Request for information and suspension of review
468. Determination of review
469. Payments following review of reviewable amount
470. Interest payable following review of reviewable amount
471. Deemed determinations of the Authority
Division 6--provides a right of review or appeal within 60 days after a deemed determination has effect.
472. Review of premium by Authority at its discretion
473. Adjustment of premium after review
474. Application of adjustment powers under section 473
475. Recovery of increased premium
476. Refund of premium may be offset
477. Exercise of review and adjustment powers
Division 6--Review by VCAT and appeal to Supreme Court
478. Right of review and appeal
479. Request for further and better particulars
480. Payment of fee or filing fee before review or appeal
481. Authority to lodge material
482. Grounds of review
483. Onus on review or appeal
484. Review by VCAT
485. Supreme Court appeals
486. Authority to give effect to decision on review
487. If no appeal from a decision or order
488. Recovery of premium or penalty
489. Evidence
Division 8--Reviews by Minister
490. Review of setting of premiums
PART 11--THE VICTORIAN WORKCOVER AUTHORITY
Division 1--Constitution
491. The Authority
492. Objectives of the Authority
493. Functions of the Authority
494. Powers of the Authority
495. Accountability of the Authority
496. Guidelines, forms and advisory practice notes
497. Power to give advice on compliance
498. Chief Executive Officer
499. Officers and employees
500. Delegation
501. Authorised agents
502. Establishment of Board
503. Constitution of Board
504. Execution of documents
505. Judicial notice of signatures
506. Directors generally
507. Acting Directors
508. Vacancy, resignation and termination
509. Chairperson
510. Meetings of the Board
511. Pecuniary interests of Directors
Division 3--WorkCover Advisory Committee
512. WorkCover Advisory Committee
Division 4--Financial matters
513. WorkCover Authority Fund
514. Borrowing powers
515. Repayment of capital
516. Dividends
517. Budget
518. Operating and financial report
PART 12--OTHER BODIES
Division 1--Accident Compensation Conciliation Service
519. Conciliation Service
520. Constitution of the Conciliation Service
521. Function
522. Powers
523. Appointment of Senior Conciliation Officer and Conciliation Officers
524. Acting Senior Conciliation Officer
525. Engagement of Conciliation Officers and staff
526. Protection against liability for Conciliation Officers
527. Functions of the Senior Conciliation Officer
528. Minister may make guidelines
529. Senior Conciliation Officer may give directions
530. Data to be collected by the Senior Conciliation Officer
531. Vacancy and resignation
532. Senior Conciliation Officer may advise removal or suspension from office
533. Removal from office by Governor in Council
534. Conciliation Service budget
535. Authority to fund the Service
536. Signature
Division 2--Medical Panels
537. Establishment and constitution
538. Term, resignation and termination
539. Advisory functions
540. Validity of acts or decisions
541. Protection for Convenor and members of a Medical Panel
PART 13--GENERAL
Division 1--Indexation
542. Indexation—weekly payments
543. Indexation of weekly pensions for dependants of a worker who dies
544. Indexation of certain amounts—according to average weekly earnings
545. Indexation of certain amounts—consumer price index
546. Indexation—no reduction
547. Indexation—rounding
Division 2--Agreements
548. Reciprocal agreements—compensation
549. Reciprocal agreements—premiums or other amounts
550. Reciprocal agreements—relevant services
551. Incentive agreements to improve employer performance
Division 3--Access to information
552. Power to obtain information and evidence
553. Powers of inspection
554. Offences
555. Access to police records
556. Court to provide certificate of conviction
557. VicRoads may disclose information to Authority
Division 4--Issue of search warrants
558. Issue of search warrants
Division 5--Prohibited conduct relating to touting for claims
559. Definitions
560. Prohibited conduct by agents
561. Offence of engaging in prohibited conduct
562. Consequences of prohibited conduct for recovery of fees by agents
563. Consequences of prohibited conduct for legal practitioners
564. Legal practitioner and agents can be requested to certify as to prohibited conduct
565. Power to restrict or ban recovery of costs by agents who engage in prohibited conduct
566. Power to restrict or ban agents who engage in prohibited conduct
567. Duty of claimants to comply with requests for information about agents and legal practitioners
Division 6--Regulation of providers of professional services
568. Suspension of payments for services
569. Effect of disqualifying offence
570. Conduct of service providers
571. Findings of relevant bodies
572. Notice to be given before determination made
573. Authority may publish list of providers subject to disciplinary action
574. Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Division 7--Discriminatory conduct
575. Offence to engage in discriminatory conduct
576. Order for damages or reinstatement
577. Procedure if prosecution is not brought under section 575
578. Civil proceedings relating to discriminatory conduct
579. Effect of orders on other orders under section 575, 576 or 578
580. Claims under section 576 or 578
Division 8--Offences
Subdivision 1--Fraud,
bribery and false information
581. Fraud
582. Bribery
583. False or misleading information
584. False or misleading statements
585. False information
586. Investigations
587. Indemnity
Subdivision 2--Other
offences
588. Unauthorised use of information
589. Obstructing officers
Division 9--Miscellaneous
590. Certificate
591. State taxation officer
592. Signature
593. Service of documents by the Authority
594. Service of documents on the Authority
595. Secrecy provisions
596. Liability of premium adviser
597. Protection against self-incrimination
598. Legal professional privilege and client legal privilege not affected
599. Refunding money to the Authority etc.
600. Imputing conduct of bodies corporate
601. Criminal liability of officers of bodies corporate—failure to exercise due diligence
602. Responsible agency for the Crown
603. Proceedings against successors to public bodies
604. Undertakings
605. Adverse publicity orders
Division 10--Prosecutions
606. Institution of prosecutions under Part 4
607. Return to work—procedure if prosecution is not brought
608. Institution of prosecutions
609. Directions given by the Minister
610. Directions given for the purposes of Part 4
611. Guidelines made by the Minister
612. Guidelines made by the Authority
Division 12--The Authority and the IBAC
613. Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC
614. Consultation prior to notification
615. Communication of information to the IBAC
616. Authority not to prejudice investigations of the IBAC
Division 13--Section 85 provisions
617. Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction—conferral of exclusive jurisdiction
618. Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction—no proceedings
619. Proceedings
Division 14--Regulations
620. Regulations
621. Transitional regulations
Division 15--Savings, Repeal and Transitionals
622. Re-enacted provisions of Accident Compensation Act 1985
623. Repeal of Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993
PART 14--AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS
Division 1--Accident Compensation Act 1985
624. Amendment of Part I
625. Section 5 substituted—Definitions
626. Amendment of sections 5, 5A, 5AB, 5AE, 8(5) and 68
627. Repeal of sections 5C, 5D and 5E, Division 3 of Part I and Parts II and III
628. Part IV
629. Amendment of section 92B
630. Further amendment of Part IV
631. Sections 100 to 100C substituted
632. Dollar amounts as at 1 July 2013—benefits
633. Dollar amounts as at 1 July 2013—payment, contributions etc.
634. Amendment of sections 101, 102 and 103
635. Amendment of sections 104B to 118
636. New section 123B substituted
637. Amendment of sections 124, 125 and 125A
638. Further amendment of Part IV
639. Parts V, VIA, VIIA and VIIB
640. Part VIII
641. Part IX, section 313 substituted
642. Part IX, new section 352A inserted
643. Part IX, new section 368A inserted
644. Savings and Transitional
645. Repeal of spent provisions
646. Schedules
647. Amendment of section 87 of Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993
Division 3--Amendment of other Acts
648. Workers Compensation Act 1958
649. Amendment of Acts specified in Schedule 9
Division 4--Repeal of Part 14 and Schedule 9
650. Repeal of Part 14 and Schedule 9
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SCHEDULE 6
SCHEDULE 7
SCHEDULE 8
SCHEDULE 9
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