2008
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Minister for Industrial Relations)
Workers Compensation Amendment Bill 2008

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Workers Compensation Act 1951

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2008.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Workers Compensation Act 1951.
4	New section 70 (1) (aa)
insert
	(aa)	in relation to the cost of alteration to the worker’s place of residence—the cost of the alteration if—
	(i)		the worker has an impairment as a result of the injury; and
	(ii)	the worker has received, or is receiving, medical treatment in relation to the injury; and
	(iii)	the alteration is reasonably required by the worker in relation to the worker’s impairment; and
Note	See also s 73A and s 73B.
5	New sections 73A and 73B
insert
73A	Working out costs of alterations to residences 
The following matters must be considered when working out the amount of compensation payable in relation to a worker under section 70 (1) (aa):
	(a)	the likely period for which the alteration will be required;
	(b)	any difficulty faced by the worker in gaining access to, or enjoying reasonable freedom of movement in the worker’s place of residence;
	(c)	if the worker previously received compensation under section 70 (1) (aa) in relation to an alteration to the worker’s place of residence and later disposed of the place—whether the value of that place increased as a result of the alteration.
73B	Payments for costs of alterations to residences
For section 70 (1) (aa), a regulation may prescribe—
	(a)	what is or is not included in the cost of an alteration; and
	(b)	when an alteration is or is not reasonably required by a worker in relation to the worker’s impairment.

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on	2008.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2008.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2008