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Transitional legislation provisions |
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New South Wales |
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Victoria |
Accident Compensation Act 1985 |
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Queensland |
Workers’ Compensation Act 1916 |
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Western Australia |
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South Australia |
Return to Work Regulations 2015 — Part 11 (Schedule 9 Part 9 of the Act) |
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Tasmania |
Workers’ Compensation Act 1927 (for injuries prior to 15 November 1988) |
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Northern Territory |
Workmen’s Compensation Ordinance 1949 Workmen’s Compensation Act 1979 Work Health Act 1986 Workers rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2008 |
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Australian Capital Territory |
The ACT legislation is a consolidation of previous enactments |
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C’wealth Comcare |
A person who has a date of injury under a previous Act (the 1971, 1930 or 1912 Acts) is entitled to compensation under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 provided compensation for that injury would have been payable under the earlier Act A person is not entitled to compensation under the 1988 Act if compensation was not payable in respect of an injury suffered under a previous Act |
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C’wealth Seacare |
A person who has a date of injury under the Seamen’s Compensation Act 1911 is entitled to compensation under the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 provided compensation for that injury would have been payable under the earlier Act. A person is not entitled to compensation under the 1992 Act if compensation was not payable in respect of an injury suffered under a previous Act |
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C’wealth DVA |
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004 |
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New Zealand |
Accident Compensation Act 2001 No 49 (current) |
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