2022-02-08 - S&O Agenda - Item 1 - ATTACHMENT 2 - 2021 DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY ANNUAL REVIEW REPORT UPDATED

 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
 TITLE:        WORKERS COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION

 Delegation by the Council to:                                   Date:
 Chief Executive Officer

 Source of Authority:
 Local Government Act 2009 – Section 257
 Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
 Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2014


Delegated Power:
1.     To exercise the powers of Council pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation and
       Rehabilitation Act 2003.

 DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                     LEGISLATION

 Power, as an employer, to insure and keep insured all Council’s employees and Section 48
 Councillors.
 Power, as an employer, to pay a premium notice issued by WorkCover.                Section 54(7)
 Power, as an employer, to pay a reassessment premium notice issued by              Section 56(5)
 WorkCover.
 Power, as an employer, to apply to WorkCover for a waiver or reduction of a        Section 57(3)
 penalty for contravening section 48.
 Power, as an employer, to object to a default assessment issued by WorkCover.      Section 58(6)
 Power, as an employer, to pay a default assessment notice issued by Section 58(10)
 WorkCover.
 Power, as an employer, to apply to WorkCover for a waiver or reduction of an       Section 64(2)
 additional premium.
 Power, as an employer who is not a self-insurer, and who is or is required to Section 66(2)
 have accident insurance, to pay the weekly payment of compensation payable
 to an injured worker during the excess period.
 Power, as an employer, to apply to WorkCover for a waiver or reduction of a        Section 66(7)
 penalty provided in section 66(6).
 Power, as a local government self-insurer, to cover councillors under the self- Section 68A(1)
 insurer’s licence.
 Power, as a local government self-insurer, to notify the councillors and the       Section 68A(3)
 Regulator of its decision to cover councillors under the self-insurer’s licence.
 Power to apply to the Regulator to be licensed as a self-insurer, as described in Sections 69
 Chapter 2, Part 4.                                                                and 70

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