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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 10 Hansard (28 August) . . Page.. 3515 ..
34 What happens to injuries before the commencement of the amendment Act?
The previous Act continues to apply to injuries that happened before the commencement of the amendment Act.35 Determined categories of workers
(1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement of the amendment Act, a determination by the Minister under the previous Act, section 6B (Determined categories of workers) was in force.(2) The determination is taken to be a determination under the current Act, section 4A (3) (Who is a worker?).
36 Approved insurers
(1) An insurer (the previously approved insurer ) that was an approved insurer under the previous Act immediately before the commencement of the amendment Act is taken to be an approved insurer under the current Act.(2) However, the approval of the previously approved insurer under the current Act ends 6 months after the commencement of the amendment Act, because of the operation of this section.
(3) Subsection (2) applies to the approval irrespective of the terms of the approval under the previous Act.
37 Exempt employers
(1) A person who was an exempt employer immediately before the commencement of the amendment Act is taken to have been exempted under the current Act, section 17C (Self-insurers).(2) However, the exemption of the person under section 17C ends 6 months after the commencement of the amendment Act.
(3) Subsection (2) applies to the exemption irrespective of the terms of the exemption under the previous Act.
38 Modification of ch 15's operation
The regulations may modify the operation of this chapter to make provision with respect to any matter that is not already, or is not (in the Executive's opinion) adequately, dealt with in this chapter.39 Expiry of ch 15
This chapter expires 1 year after it commences.Note Transitional provisions are usually of transitional effect. They are kept with the original provisions for a limited time to ensure people are aware of them. However, the expiry of transitional provisions does not end their effect (see Legislation Act 2001, s 88).
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