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(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act
contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act
, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• corporation
• disallowable instrument (see s 9)
• financial year
• health practitioner
• legal practitioner
• notifiable instrument (see s 10)
• person (see s 160)
• public employee
• territory authority
• under.
Note 3 The Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019
contains definitions relevant to this Act. For example, the following terms are defined in the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019
, dictionary:
• MAI commission
• MAI commissioner
• MAI guidelines
• MAI insured person (see s 286)
• MAI insurer (see s 287)
• MAI policy (see s 286)
• MAI premium (see s 314)
• motor accident (see s 10)
• motor accident claim (see s 228)
• nominal defendant (see s 16)
• personal injury (see s 9)
• uninsured motor vehicle (see s 325).
Note 4 The Workers Compensation Act 1951
contains definitions relevant to this Act. For example, the following terms are defined in the Workers Compensation Act 1951
, dictionary:
• claim for payment
• compulsory insurance policy (see s 144)
• DI fund
• DI fund manager
• gross written premiums
• licensed self-insurer
• notional gross written premium
• professional sporting activity
• Territory or State of connection (see s 36A)
• worker.
"ACTIA" means the Australian Capital Territory Insurance Authority established under the Insurance Authority Act 2005
.
"approved provider", of a service—see section 29.
"assessed treatment and care needs", of a participant in the LTCS scheme—see section 29.
"attendant care services", for a person who is a participant in the LTCS scheme, means services that aim to give the person assistance with everyday tasks.
Examples
• personal assistance
• nursing
• home maintenance
• domestic services
"bulk billing arrangements", for part 9 (Payments to hospitals, doctors and others)—see section 68.
"claim", in relation to an injury, means—
(a) for a motor accident injury—a motor accident claim; or
(b) for a work injury—a workers compensation claim.
Note Motor accident claim, for a motor accident—see the MAI Act
, s 228.
"claims assessment panel", for division 7.2 (Disputes about injuries)—see section 49 (1).
"claims assessor", for division 7.2 (Disputes about injuries)—see section 45.
contribution period for which a required fund contribution is determined, for division 10.1 (Funding the LTCS scheme)—see section 73 (1).
"eligibility assessment panel", for division 7.1 (Disputes about eligibility)—see section 35.
"eligibility assessor", for division 7.1 (Disputes about eligibility)—see section 36.
"eligibility criteria", for participation in the LTCS scheme, means the criteria stated in the LTCS guidelines for eligibility to participate in the LTCS scheme.
"eligibility review panel", for division 7.1 (Disputes about eligibility)—see section 39.
"excluded treatment and care"—see section 9.
"Health Minister", for part 9 (Payments to hospitals, doctors and others)—see section 68.
"injured person"—see section 15 (1).
"injury" means an injury to which this Act applies.
Note Section 6 sets out the injuries to which this Act applies.
"insurer", for an injured person's claim, means—
(a) if the injured person has a motor accident injury—an MAI insurer; or
(b) if the injured person has a work injury—a workers compensation insurer or licensed self-insurer.
"interested person", for division 7.2 (Disputes about injuries)—see section 45.
"interim participation", in the LTCS scheme, means a person accepted as an interim participant in the LTCS scheme under section 20.
"legal costs"—see the Legal Profession Act 2006
, dictionary.
"legal services"—see the Legal Profession Act 2006
, dictionary.
"lifetime participant", in the LTCS scheme, means a person accepted as a lifetime participant in the LTCS scheme under section 21.
"LTCS commissioner "means the Lifetime Care and Support commissioner appointed under section 10.
"LTCS fund", for division 10.1 (Funding the LTCS scheme)—see section 74.
"LTCS fund banking account", for division 10.1 (Funding the LTCS scheme)—see section 76 (1).
"LTCS fund investment guidelines", for division 10.1 (Funding the LTCS scheme)—see section 81.
"LTCS guidelines "means guidelines made by the LTCS commissioner under section 93.
"LTCS levy", for division 10.1 (Funding the LTCS scheme)—see section 84.
"LTCS scheme "means the scheme provided for by this Act for the lifetime care and support of people who have suffered a catastrophic injury—
(a) in a motor accident; or
(b) arising out of, or in the course of, their employment.
"MAI Act "means the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019
.
"motor accident injury", in relation to a person, means an injury the person has as a result of a motor accident.
"NSW LCS authority "means the Lifetime Care and Support Authority of New South Wales, constituted under the Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006
(NSW), section 33.
"participant", in the LTCS scheme, means a person accepted as an interim or lifetime participant in the scheme under section 19.
present value of the LTCS commissioner's treatment and care liabilities, for division 10.2 (Recovery of lifetime care and support payments)—see section 88.
"principal claims assessor", for division 7.2 (Disputes about injuries)—see section 45.
"required fund contribution for motor accident injuries", for division 10.1 (Funding the LTCS scheme)—see section 83 (1).
"required fund contribution for work injuries", for division 10.1 (Funding the LTCS scheme)—see section 83 (2).
"returns", in relation to an investment, for division 10.1 (Funding the LTCS scheme)—see section 72.
"treatment and care assessor", for division 7.3 (Disputes about treatment and care needs assessments)—see section 54.
"treatment and care needs", of a participant in the LTCS scheme—see section 9.
"treatment and care needs assessment" means an assessment under part 5 (Treatment and care needs assessment) of the treatment and care needs of a participant in relation to the participant's motor accident injury.
"treatment and care review panel", for division 7.3 (Disputes about treatment and care needs assessments)—see section 62.
"worker", in relation to a work injury—see the Workers Compensation Act 1951
, chapter 3 (Meaning of worker).
"workers compensation claim" means a claim for compensation for a work injury under the Workers Compensation Act 1951
.
"workers compensation insurer", in relation to a workers compensation claim, means a licensed insurer within the meaning of the Workers Compensation Act 1951
.
"work injury" means an injury to a worker arising out of, or in the course of, the worker's employment.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001
, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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om = omitted/repealed |
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ord = ordinance |
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orig = original |
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ch = chapter |
par = paragraph/subparagraph |
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CN = Commencement notice |
pres = present |
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def = definition |
prev = previous |
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dict = dictionary |
pt = part |
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r = rule/subrule |
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div = division |
renum = renumbered |
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exp = expires/expired |
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hdg = heading |
s = section/subsection |
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Lifetime Care and Support (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2014 A2014-11
notified LR 17 April 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 April 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2014 (s 2)
as amended by
Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 (No 2)
A2014-44 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 5 November 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 19 November 2014 (s 2)
Lifetime Care and Support (Catastrophic Injuries) Amendment Act 2016
A2016-25
notified LR 12 May 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 May 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 13 May 2016 (s 2)
Lifetime Care and Support (Catastrophic Injuries) Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)
A2016-35
notified LR 21 June 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 June 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 22 June 2016 (LA s 73 (1) (a) and see LA s 75B (1))
Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016
A2016-52 sch 1 pt 1.48
notified LR 25 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.48 commenced 1 September 2016 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2017
A2017-4 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 23 February 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 9 March 2017 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)
A2017-28 sch 3 pt 3.8
notified LR 27 September 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 September 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.8 commenced 11 October 2017 (s 2)
Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019
A2019-12 sch 3 pt
3.5
notified LR 31 May
2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 May 2019 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.5 commenced 1 February 2020 (s 2
(1) and CN2019-13
)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2019
A2019-42 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 31 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 14 November 2019 (s 2 (1))
Employment and Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-30 sch 1 pt 1.2 (as am by A2020-42
notified LR 9 July 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 July 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 9 January 2021 (s 2 (2) (as am by A2020-42
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-42 s 70
notified LR 27 August 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 August 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
s 70 commenced 28 August 2020 (s 2 (9))
Note This Act only amends the Employment and Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-30.
Commencement
s
2 om LA s 89 (4)
Application of
Act
s 6 am A2014-44
amdt 1.2; pars renum R2
LA
sub A2016-25
s 6
am
A2016-35
s 4, s 5; pars renum R4 LA; A2019-12
amdt 3.39, amdt 3.40
Purpose of
Act
s 7 am A2016-25
Terms used in other
Acts
s 8 hdg sub A2016-25
s 7; A2019-12
amdt 3.41, amdt 3.42
Functions of LTCS
commissioner
s 11 am A2016-25
LTCS commissioner's
staff
s 13 sub A2016-52
amdt 1.132
Participation in LTCS
scheme—eligibility
s 15 am A2016-25
LTCS scheme—initial application to
participate
s 16 am A2016-25
amdts 3.43-3.45
LTCS scheme—authorisation for LTCS
commissioner to obtain information
s
17 am A2016-25
LTCS scheme—interim
participation
s 20 am A2016-25
LTCS scheme—application for lifetime
participation
s 21 am A2016-25
Effect of LTCS scheme on motor accident
claims etc
s 22 hdg sub A2016-25
amdts 3.46-3.48
Effect of LTCS scheme on workers
compensation claims etc
s 22A ins A2016-25
Assessment of participant's treatment
and care needs
s 23 am A2016-25
Payment of participants assessed treatment
and care needs
s 30 am A2016-25
s 27; A2016-35
Periodic payment—overseas
participant
s 30A ins A2016-35
Lump sum payment—foreign national
participant
s 30B ins A2016-35
s 7
am
A2019-12
amdt 3.49
Dispute about
eligibility
s 34 am A2016-25
Eligibility assessment panel—review of
decision
s 38 am A2016-25
Decision under this division
binding
s 40 am A2016-25
Disputes about
injuries
div 7.2 hdg sub A2016-25
Definitions—div
7.2
s 45 def interested
person am A2016-25
Dispute about
injury—application
s 47 hdg sub
A2016-25
Dispute about injury—referral to
principal claims assessor
s 48 hdg sub
A2016-25
Dispute about injury—review
panel
s 49 hdg sub A2016-25
Dispute about injury—reasonable legal
costs
s 50 hdg sub A2016-25
Dispute about injury—maximum legal
costs
s 51 hdg sub A2016-25
Dispute about injury—legal costs not
payable
s 52 hdg sub A2016-25
Treatment and care
assessor—cooperation of participant
etc
s 59 sub A2016-25
Treatment and care assessor's
determination—review
s 61 am A2016-25
Contacting former LTCS interim
participant
s 66A ins A2016-25
Payment of hospital, ambulance, medical and
other expenses not covered by bulk billing
arrangement
s 70 am A2016-25
Definitions—div
10.1
s 72 def required fund
contribution om R3 LA
def
required fund contribution for motor accident injuries ins A2016-25
s
45
def required fund contribution
for work injuries ins A2016-25
s
45
def returns ins A2019-42
amdt 1.17
Meaning of contribution
period—div 10.1
s 73 am A2016-25
Appropriation of certain amounts for LTCS
fund
s 78 am A2016-25
s 48; pars renum R3 LA; A2016-35
s 8; pars renum R4 LA; A2019-42
amdt 1.18; A2019-12
amdt 3.50
Payments from LTCS fund banking
accounts
s 79 am A2016-25
Investment of amounts in LTCS fund banking
accounts
s 80 am A2016-25
amdts 1.19-1.25; ss renum R8 LA
Returns on amounts of LTCS
levy
s 82 hdg sub A2019-42
amdt
1.26
s 82 am A2019-42
amdts 1.27-1.29
Determination of amounts to be contributed
to LTCS fund
s 83 hdg sub A2016-25
ss 53-55; ss renum R3 LA; A2016-35
Determination of amount to be contributed to
LTCS fund—motor accidents involving ACT government-owned
vehicles
s 83A ins A2016-35
s 10
am
A2019-12
amdt 3.51
Contributions to fund by
ACTIA
s 83B ins A2016-35
s 10
am
A2019-42
amdt 1.30
Determination of LTCS
levy
s 84 sub A2016-25
s 56
am
A2016-35
Determination of LTCS levy—motor
accident injuries
s 84A ins A2016-25
s 57
am
A2019-12
amdts 3.51-3.53
Determination of LTCS levy—work
injuries
s 84B ins A2016-25
s 57
am
A2020-30
amdt 1.2, amdt 1.3
Notice of LTCS levy—work
injuries
s 84C ins A2016-25
s 57
am
A2020-30
amdt 1.4
Contributions to fund by MAI policy
holders
s 85 hdg sub A2019-12
amdt
3.54
s 85 am A2019-12
amdt 3.55
Cancellation of LTCS
levy
s 86 sub A2019-12
amdt 3.56
Refund of LTCS
levy
s 87 am A2019-12
amdt 3.57, amdt 3.58
Meaning of present value of treatment and
care liabilities—div 10.2
s
88 am A2016-25
Recovery of LTCS
payments—entitlement
s 89 am A2019-12
amdt 3.59, amdt 3.60
Recovery of LTCS payments from responsible
person or driver
s 90 am A2019-12
amdt 3.61, amdt 3.62
Recovery of LTCS payments from uninsured
employer
s 90A ins A2016-25
s 59
am
A2020-30
amdt 1.5. amdt 1.6
Exchange of
information
s 94 am A2016-25
ss 60-63; ss and pars renum R3 LA; A2017-4
amdt 1.16; pars renum R6 LA; A2019-12
amdt 3.63; A2020-30
amdt 1.7
Approved
forms
s 98 am A2014-44
amdt 1.3
Review of
Act
s 100 exp 1 July 2021 (s 100
(3))
Consequential
amendments
pt 12 hdg om LA s 89
(3)
Legislation amended—sch
1
s 101 om LA s 89
(3)
Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Act
2008—Consequential
amendments
sch 1 om LA s 89
(3)
Dictionary
dict am
A2016-25
s 12; A2017-4
amdt 1.17; A2017-28
amdt 3.24, amdt 3.25; A2019-12
amdt 3.64; A2020-30
amdt 1.8, amdt
1.9
def ACTIA ins A2016-35
s
13
def claim ins A2016-25
s 66
am
A2019-12
amdt
3.65
def CTP Act om A2019-12
amdt
3.66
def CTP insurer ins A2016-25
s 66
om
A2019-12
amdt
3.66
def injury ins A2016-25
s
66
def insurer ins A2016-25
s 66
am
A2019-12
amdt 3.67; A2020-30
amdt
1.10
def lifetime
participant ins A2016-35
s
13
def lifetime
participation om A2016-35
s
14
def LTCS scheme sub A2017-4
amdt
1.18
def MAI Act ins A2019-12
amdt
3.68
def required fund contribution
om A2016-25
s
67
def required fund contribution
for motor accident injuries ins A2016-25
s
68
def required fund contribution
for work injuries ins A2016-25
s
68
def returns ins A2019-42
amdt
1.31
def worker ins A2016-25
s
68
def workers compensation claim
ins A2016-25
s
68
def workers compensation insurer
ins A2016-25
s
68
sub A2020-30
amdt
1.11
def work injury ins A2016-25
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
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Republication No and date |
Effective |
Last amendment made by |
Republication for |
|---|---|---|---|
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R1 |
1 July
2014– |
not amended |
new Act |
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R2 |
19 Nov
2014– |
A2014-44 |
amendments by A2014-44
R3
13 May
2016
13 May
2016–
21 June 2016
A2016-25
amendments by A2016-25
R4
22
June 2016
22 June
2016–
31 Aug 2016
A2016-35
amendments by A2016-35
R5
1 Sept
2016
1 Sept
2016–
8 March 2017
A2016-52
amendments by A2016-52
R6
9 Mar
2017
9 Mar
2017–
10 Oct 2017
A2017-4
amendments by A2017-4
R7
11 Oct
2017
11 Oct
2017–
13 Nov 2019
A2017-28
amendments by A2017-28
R8
14 Nov
2019
14 Nov
2019–
31 Jan 2020
A2019-42
amendments by A2019-42
R9
1 Feb
2020
1 Feb
2020–
8 Jan 2021
A2019-42
amendments by A2019-12
R10
9 Jan
2021
9 Jan
2021–
1 July 2021
A2020-42
amendments by A2020-30
as amended by A2020-42
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