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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 10 Hansard (28 August) . . Page.. 3512 ..
12K No assignment etc of payout of weekly compensation (ACT WCA sch 4, cl 13)
A payout of weekly compensation may not-
(a) be assigned, charged or attached; and
(b) pass to anyone else by operation of law; and
(c) have a claim set off against it.
20.
Clause 14
Page 25, line 4-
Omit the clause, substitute the following clause:14 Part 2A
substitute
Chapter 7 Vocational rehabilitation
15A Meaning of approved rehabilitation provider etc
(1) In this chapter:48 approved rehabilitation provider means a person approved by the Minister to provide vocational rehabilitation for this Act.
(2) The regulations may make provision about the approval of rehabilitation providers by the Minister, including-
(a) the factors to be taken into account in deciding whether to approve rehabilitation providers; and
(b) the conditions that may be imposed on approvals; and
(c) how approvals may be renewed, suspended and revoked.
15B Meaning of vocational rehabilitation
(ACT WCA s 15A, 15B)(1) In this chapter:
49 vocational rehabilitation , for the injured worker, means-
(a) the assessment of the needs of the worker for paragraph (b); and
(b) the provision of appropriate, adequate and timely services for the worker aimed at maintaining the worker in suitable employment or returning the worker to suitable employment.
(2) For the definition of vocational rehabilitation , services are taken to be appropriate, adequate and timely if they are in accordance with a relevant protocol.
15C Meaning of protocol in ch 7 etc (ACT WCA s 15A)
(1) In this chapter:
50 protocol means a protocol about vocational rehabilitation approved under the regulations.
(2) The regulations may allow the Minister to approve a protocol about vocational rehabilitation.
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