Commonwealth Numbered Acts

COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYMENT (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1992 No. 95 of 1992 - SECT 21

21. Section 96A of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definitions
of "Estimated liability" and "Estimated administrative costs" and substituting
the following definitions:

" 'Estimated liability' means the estimated amount of Comcare's liability
under this Act in respect of the number of injuries that the Commission
estimates will be sustained:

   (a)  in the case of a Department, or in the case of an authority that, at
        the commencement of that financial year, does not hold a licence in
        force under Part VIIIA - by employees of the Department or authority
        during that financial year; and

   (b)  in the case of an authority that, at the commencement of that
        financial year, holds such a licence - by employees of the authority
        during that financial year in respect of whom Comcare is liable to pay
        the whole or a part of the compensation payable in respect of those
        injuries; being an amount estimated by the Commission using such
        methods and having regard to such matters (if any) as the Minister
        directs;
'Estimated administrative costs' means the estimated administrative costs of
Comcare during that financial year that are reasonably attributable to the
Department or authority, having regard to:

   (a)  in the case of a Department, or in the case of an authority that, at
        the commencement of that financial year, does not hold a licence in
        force under Part VIIIA - the estimated number of claims made in
        respect of those injuries; or

   (b)  in the case of an authority that, at the commencement of that
        financial year, holds such a licence - the estimated number of claims
        made in respect of those injuries in relation to which Comcare will be
        required to perform any functions under this Act.".