2010
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Minister for Industrial Relations)
Workers Compensation (Default Insurance Fund) Amendment Bill 2010

Contents
	Page

	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Commencement	2
	3	Legislation amended	2
	4	Functions of committee
Schedule 3, section 3.3 (1)	3
	5	Membership of committee
Schedule 3, section 3.4 (1) (c), except notes	3
	6	Schedule 3, section 3.4 (2)	3
	7	Ending of members’ appointments
Schedule 3, section 3.6	4
	8	Time and place of committee meetings 
Schedule 3, section 3.14 (3) (b)	4
	9	Schedule 3, section 3.14 (4)	4
	10	Schedule 3, section 3.14 (5)	4
	11	Presiding member at committee meetings
Schedule 3, section 3.15 (3)	4
	12	Schedule 3, section 3.16	5
	13	Voting at committee meetings
Schedule 3, section 3.17 (1)	5

2010
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Minister for Industrial Relations)
Workers Compensation (Default Insurance Fund) Amendment Bill 2010

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 (Default Insurance Fund) Amendment Act 2010.
2	Commencement
	(1)	The following sections commence on the day after this Act’s notification day:
	(a)	section 3;
	(b)	section 7;
	(c)	section 8;
	(d)	section 9;
	(e)	section 11;
	(f)	section 13.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
	(2)	The remaining provisions commence on a day fixed by the Minister by written notice.
Note 1	A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act, s 77 (1)).
Note 2	If a provision has not commenced within 6 months beginning on the notification day, it automatically commences on the first day after that period (see Legislation Act, s 79).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Workers Compensation Act 1951.
4	Functions of committee
Schedule 3, section 3.3 (1)
substitute
	(1)	The committee has the following functions:
	(a)	to keep informed of the operations of the DI fund to provide the advice mentioned in paragraph (b);
	(b)	if the Minister or the DI fund manager asks for advice in relation to the DI fund—to  provide the advice requested.
5	Membership of committee
Schedule 3, section 3.4 (1) (c), except notes
substitute
	(c)	3 members appointed by the Minister.
6	Schedule 3, section 3.4 (2)
substitute
	(2)	The Minister must appoint the following members: 
	(a)	1 member that the Minister is satisfied represents the interests of employers;
	(b)	1 member that the Minister is satisfied represents the interests of workers;
	(c)	1 member that the Minister is satisfied represents the interests of insurers.
7	Ending of members’ appointments
Schedule 3, section 3.6
omit
DI fund actuary
substitute
chief executive
8	Time and place of committee meetings
Schedule 3, section 3.14 (3) (b) 
omit
, DI fund manager, DI fund actuary
9	Schedule 3, section 3.14 (4)
omit
10	Schedule 3, section 3.14 (5)
omit
or chief executive
11	Presiding member at committee meetings
Schedule 3, section 3.15 (3)
omit
12	Schedule 3, section 3.16
substitute
3.16	Quorum at committee meetings	
Business may be carried on at a meeting of the committee only if the following members are present:
	(a)	the chief executive or the DI fund manager;
	(b)	at least 2 members appointed by the Minister. 
13	Voting at committee meetings
Schedule 3, section 3.17 (1)
omit
and DI fund actuary

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on	2010.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2010.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2010