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

 DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                       LEGISLATION

 Power, as an employer who is not a self-insurer, to give WorkCover information Section 536(3)
 the employer has in relation to a person defrauding, or attempting to defraud,
 WorkCover, or in relation to a person stating anything, or giving a document
 containing information, to WorkCover or a registered person that the person
 knows is false or misleading in a material particular.
 Power, as an employer who is a self-insurer, to give the Regulator information Section 536(4)
 the employer has in relation to a person defrauding, or attempting to defraud,
 the self-insurer, or in relation to a person stating anything, or giving a document
 containing information, to the self-insurer or a registered person that the person
 knows is false or misleading in a material particular.
 Power to apply for a review of a decision identified in section 540(1) of the Section 541
 Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 and to take all steps
 necessary to conduct the application and to appear at the hearing.
 Power to appeal to an appeal body against the following decisions of the Section 549,
 Regulator or the insurer:                                                         550, 552A and
 (a) a review decision, other than a decision to return a matter to a decision- 554
     maker under section 545 of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation
     Act 2003; and
 (b) a decision under Chapter 3 or Chapter 4 of the Workers’ Compensation and
     Rehabilitation Act 2003 that is not a decision mentioned in section 540(1)
     (a non-reviewable decision),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 to seek the consent of the other party or the leave of the appeal body for Section 552B
 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 of Section 568
 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 worker    Section 571B
 disclose to Council the worker’s pre-existing injury or medical condition, if any.
 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)
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