WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION (SCHEME REVIEW) AMENDMENT BILL

Final Stages

The Legislative Council agreed to the bill with the amendment indicated by the following schedule, to which amendment the Legislative Council desires the concurrence of the House of Assembly:

New Schedule, page 77, after line 4—Insert:

Schedule 2—Review

1—Review

(1) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after 31 December 2010, appoint an independent person to carry out a review concerning—

(a) the impact of this Act on workers who have suffered compensable disabilities and been affected by the operation of this Act; and

(b) the impact of this Act on levies paid by employers under Part 5 of the principal Act; and

(c) the impact of this Act on the sufficiency of the Compensation Fund to meet the liabilities of the WorkCover Corporation of South Australia under the principal Act; and

(d) such other matters as the Minister may determine.

(2) The person appointed by the Minister under subclause (1) must present to the Minister a report on the outcome of the review no later than 4 months following his or her appointment.

(3) The Minister must, within 6 sitting days after receiving the report, have copies of the report laid before both Houses of Parliament.

(4) In this clause, terms used have meanings consistent with the meanings they have in the principal Act.

(5) In this clause—

principal Act means the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986.

Consideration in committee.

The Hon. M.J. WRIGHT: I move:

That the Legislative Council's amendment be agreed to.

This amendment provides for a review as soon as practicable after 31 December 2010. The government thinks there is some good logic to this amendment and is happy to move that the amendment be accepted.

Motion carried.