Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43

Summary

Amends the: Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 to: reinstate claims arising from off-site recess injuries; provide for continuous workers’ compensation coverage for employees while overseas working in a declared place, or who belong to a declared class of employee; enable compensation for medical expenses to be paid where payment of other compensation is suspended; allow for time limits for claim determination; and enable Comcare to access the Consolidated Revenue Fund to pay certain compensation claims in respect of diseases with long latency periods; and Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993 and Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 to make technical amendments consequential on the commencement of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	23 Mar 2011
Second reading moved	23 Mar 2011
Second reading debate	01 Jun 2011
Second reading agreed to	01 Jun 2011
Third reading agreed to	01 Jun 2011

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	14 Jun 2011
Second reading moved	14 Jun 2011
Second reading agreed to	25 Nov 2011
Third reading agreed to	25 Nov 2011


Text of bill as passed both Houses	25 Nov 2011
Assent Act no.: 181 Year: 2011	06 Dec 2011

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Explanatory memorandum

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Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Non-Government
LEY, Sussan, MP

Senate

Opposition [sheet 7086]
ABETZ, Sen Eric

Schedules of amendments

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Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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