New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION (DUST DISEASES) ACT 1942

- As at 22 August 2008
- Act 14 of 1942

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Name of Act etc
   2.      Repeal of Workmen’s Compensation (Silicosis) Act 1920 and schemes made thereunder
   3.      Definitions
   4.      (Repealed)
   5.      Workers’ Compensation (Dust Diseases) Board
   5AA.    Delegation by board
   5A.     Board may use its services and facilities for other purposes
   6.      Constitution of Fund
   7.      Medical authority
   8.      Certificate of medical authority and rates of compensation
   8A.     Power to vary awards for certain purposes
   8AA.    Compensation not payable in certain circumstances
   8B.     Interim award
   8C.     Power to terminate or vary awards
   8D.     Power to resume weekly payments ended under Principal Act
   8E.     Reimbursement of compensation from negligent third parties
   8F.     (Repealed)
   8G.     Proceedings
   8H.     Inspectors
   8I.     Appeals
   9.      Allowances for “hard luck” cases
   9A.     Reimbursement of workers for travelling expenses associated with medical examinations
   10.     Regulations
   11.     Effect of extending Act to other dust diseases: Baker v Australian Asbestos Insulations Pty. Ltd. overruled
   12.     Repeal of Workmen’s Compensation (Broken Hill) Act 1920 No 36
   13.     Savings, transitional and other provisions
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 1A
           SCHEDULE 2