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Where am I now? Lawlink > Law Reform Commission > Publications > Report 41 (1983) - Accident Compensation Interim Report: Workers' Compensation (Amendment) Bill 1982 and Cognate Bills

Report 41 (1983) - Accident Compensation Interim Report: Workers' Compensation (Amendment) Bill 1982 and Cognate Bills


Table of Contents

Letter to Attorney General

Preface

I. INTRODUCTION

  • Preliminary
  • The Scope of this Report
  • The Court Bill
  • The Amendment Bill
  • Related Bills
  • The Policy Questions

Footnotes

II. SHOULD THERE BE A SEPARATION OF THE PRESENT JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION?

  • Background
  • Submissions
  • Issues Involved
  • Independence of the Judiciary
  • Responsibility of the Chairman as a Permanent Head
  • Administrative Costs
  • Increase of Judicial Time
  • Policy Advice
  • Budget and Financial Administration
  • Summary

Footnotes

III. WHAT SHOULD BE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AS A JUDGE OF THE COURT?

  • Background
  • Submissions
  • Issues Involved
  • Summary

Footnotes

IV. SHOULD THERE BE A LOWER TIER OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS SUCH AS COMMISSIONERS AND IF SO WHAT LIMITS SHOULD THERE BE AS TO THEIR JURISDICTION?

  • Background
  • Submissions
  • Issues Involved
  • Definition of Jurisdiction
  • Composition of the Court
  • Savings of Hearing Time
  • Savings of Costs
  • Summary

Footnotes

V. WHAT SHOULD BE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO A LOWER TIER OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS, SUCH AS COMMISSIONERS?

  • Background
  • Submissions
  • Issues Involved
  • Summary

Footnotes

VI. SHOULD PROCEEDINGS BEFORE COMMISSIONERS BE INFORMAL?

  • Background
  • Submissions
  • Issues Involved
  • Summary

Footnotes

VII. SHOULD LEGALLY UNQUALIFIED ADVOCATES BE PERMITTED TO APPEAR BEFORE COMMISSIONERS?

  • Background
  • Submissions
  • Issues Involved
  • Summary

Footnotes

VIII. WHAT RIGHTS OF APPEAL SHOULD THERE BE FROM COMMISSIONERS?

  • Background
  • Submissions
  • Issues Involved
  • Summary

Footnotes

IX. WHAT SHOULD BE THE FUNCTIONS OF REGISTRARS OF THE COURT?

  • Background
  • Submissions
  • Issues Involved
  • Summary

Footnotes

X. WHAT PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURES?

  • Background
  • Submissions
  • Issues Involved
  • Summary

Footnotes

XI. WHAT SHOULD BE THE RULE-MAKING POWER OF THE COURT?

  • Background
  • Submissions
  • Issues Involved
  • Summary

Footnotes

XII. WHAT PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR INTEREST ON UNPAID COMPENSATION?

  • Background
  • Submissions
  • Issues Involved
  • Summary

Footnotes

XIII. WHAT SHOULD BE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD?

  • Background
  • Submissions
  • Issues Involved
  • Summary

Footnotes

XIV. ARE THE AMENDED PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO THE LICENSING OF INSURERS AND SELF-INSURERS SATISFACTORY?

  • Background
  • Submissions
  • Issues Involved
  • Summary

Footnotes

XV. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

SCHEDULE



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