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Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument
Term(s) Definition Defined in Legislation See Section(s)
ACT enactment

means an enactment as defined by section 3 of the ACT Self‐Government Act.

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ACT Self‐Government Act

means the

Australian Capital Territory (Self‐Government) Act 1988

.

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action for non‐economic loss

means any action (whether or not it involves the formal institution of a proceeding) to recover an amount for damages for non‐economic loss sustained by an employee as a result of an injury suffered by that employee:

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Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 - 45 Actions for damages—election by employees
administering authority

means a Commonwealth authority that, immediately before the repeal of Part VIII, was an under that Part.

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adoption

means under a law of a State or Territory or of a foreign country.

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aggravation

includes acceleration or recurrence.

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ailment

means any physical or mental , disorder, defect or morbid condition (whether of sudden onset or gradual development).

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amount

1971

, in relation to a former employee, means the of compensation that was, immediately before the commencing day, payable per week to the former employee under the 1971 Act.

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approved Guide

means:

(a) the document, prepared by Comcare in accordance with section 28 under the title “Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment”, that has been approved by the Minister and is for the time being in force; and

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Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 - 28 Approved Guide
approved program provider

means a person or body approved under section 34F or 34H as a rehabilitation program provider and includes a person or body so approved whose approval is renewed under section 34L.

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Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 - 34F The initial approval decision
attendant care services

, in relation to an employee, means services (other than household services, medical or surgical services or nursing care) that are required for the essential and regular personal care of the employee.

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catastrophic injury

means an injury, where the conditions specified in the legislative rules are satisfied.

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Chairperson

means the of the Commission.

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Chief Executive Officer

means the appointed under section 74, and includes a person who is acting as the .

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child

: Subdivision D of Division 1 of Part VII affects the situations in which a is a of a person or is a of a marriage or other relationship.

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claim

means a under Part V.

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claimant

, in relation to a time after the death of a , has the meaning given in subsection (11).

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combined benefit

, in relation to a former employee, means an amount equal to the sum of:

(a) the amount of compensation payable to the former employee under this Act; and

(b) the employee’s superannuation amount.

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Comcare

means the body corporate established by section 68.

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Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 - 68 Establishment
Comcare subsidiary

means an incorporated company formed by Comcare.

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