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AUS-1988-L-68679
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (No. 75, 1988).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Australia
Subjects (Classification)
Employment accident and occupational disease benefit; Public and civil servants
Adopted on (Date of text)
1988
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for rehabilitation of employees of Commonwealth and certain corporations and for workers' compensation for those employees, and for some related matters. Comprises 11 parts. Part 1 (s. 1-13A) contains preliminary provisions. Part 2 (s. 14-33) regulates compensation. Part 3 (s. 34-41A) deals with rehabilitation. Part 4 (s. 42-52A) provides for liabilities arising apart from this Act. Part 5 (s. 53-67) regulates claims for compensation. Part 6 (s. 60-67) makes provision for reconsideration and review of determinations. Part 7 (s. 68-97P) provides for administration and finance. Part 8 (s. 98A-108G) deals with licences to enable Commonwealth authorities and certain corporations to accept liability for, and/or manage, claims. Part 9 (s. 108-122) contains miscellaneous provisions. Part 10 (s. 123-139) contains transitional provisions and provides for consequential amendments and repeals. Part 11 (s. 140-161) provides for operation of Act in relation to certain defence-related injuries and deaths.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1991-06-27 (AUS-1991-L-27172)
Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1991 (No. 122 of 1991)
Amending text(s)
1992-01-15 (AUS-1992-L-29234)
Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1991 (No. 7 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
1992-06-30 (AUS-1992-L-31236)
Commonwealth Employment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1992 (No. 95 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
1992-11-04 (AUS-1992-L-33099)
Commonwealth Employees' Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Act 1992 (No. 264 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
2002-12-11 (AUS-2002-L-68949)
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2002 (No. 127 of 2002).
Amending text(s)
2001-10-01 (AUS-2001-L-69116)
Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 142 of 2001).
Amending text(s)
2005-10-19 (AUS-2005-L-73162)
Asbestos-related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities)(Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005 (No. 123, 2005).
Amending text(s)
2006-09-14 (AUS-2006-L-74791)
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) and Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2006.
Amending text(s)
2007-04-12 (AUS-2007-L-76070)
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 144 of 2001).
Amending text(s)
2008-12-18 (AUS-2008-L-81510)
Safe Work Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2008 (No. 157, 2008).
Amending text(s)
2009-06-03 (AUS-2009-L-82509)
Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment Act 2009 (No. 37, 2009).
Amending text(s)
2010-02-19 (AUS-2010-L-83358)
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Act 2010 (No. 5, 2010).
Amending text(s)
2011-12-14 (AUS-2011-L-98611)
Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 146, 2011).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
ComLaw
Publisher
Australian Attorney-General's Department
Country
Australia
URL
http://www.comlaw.gov.au
File
AUS68679 2019.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act No. 42, 2019)