AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ORDINANCE (NO. 2) 1972

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

No. 38 of 1972

	It has been Commonwealth policy to keep the benefits payable under the Workmen’s Compensation Ordinance in line with those payable under the Compensation (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1971-1972.  That Act has recently been amended by increasing the level of benefits.  The Ordinance will bring the specific benefits payable into line with those payable under the Commonwealth legislation.

	The Ordinance also contains necessary transitional provisions relating to the effectiveness of existing policies of insurance, the payment of additional premiums for additional liability, indemnity and the adjustment of weekly payments under the existing Ordinance.

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