2020-09-08 S&O Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 2 Delegations of Authority Council to Chief Executive (Updated)

 DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                  LEGISLATION

 Power to seek the consent of the other party or the leave of the appeal body Section 552B
 for Council to be represented by a lawyer at a conference under section 552A
 or at the hearing of an appeal.
 Power to appeal against a decision of the Regulator identified in section 567 Section 568
 of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 and to take all
 steps necessary to file and serve the notice of appeal and conduct the appeal,
 to appear at any conference in the proceeding and to appear at the hearing.
 Power, as a prospective employer, to request in writing that a prospective Section 571B
 worker disclose to Council the worker’s pre-existing injury or medical
 condition, if any.
 Power, as a prospective employer, to apply to the Regulator for a prospective   Section 571D
 worker’s claims history summary.
 Power, as a principal contractor for a construction project to, by written notice, Section 576C
 to ask the relevant contractor for a copy of a required document.


2.     To exercise the powers of council pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation and
       Rehabilitation Regulation 2014.
 DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                   LEGISLATION

 Power, as an employer other that a self-insurer, to submit to WorkCover a Section 8(2)
 declaration of wages.
 Power, as an employer other that a self-insurer, to enter a payment plan with Section
 WorkCover.                                                                    10(2)(d)
 Power, as a former employer, to give written notice to WorkCover.                Section 13(3)
 Power, as a self-insurer, to appoint an actuary to calculate an amount of        Section 26
 outstanding liability for section 87 of the Act.
 Power, as an employer, to agree with WorkCover on a calculation of an Section 31
 outstanding liability for section 87 of the Act, based on a joint summary report
 prepared by actuaries under section 30 of the Workers’ Compensation and
 Rehabilitation Regulation 2003.
 Power, as an employer, to advise the Regulator that WorkCover and the Section 32
 employer do not agree on the outstanding liability amount.
 Power, as a former self-insurer, to appoint an actuary to calculate an amount Section 46
 of liability for section 102 of the Act.
 Power, as a former self-insurer, to give the information, in the approved form, Section 47
 necessary to enable the actuaries to complete the calculation.
 Power, as a former self-insurer, to agree with WorkCover on the amount of        Section 51
 the calculation for section 102 of the Act.


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