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agent service means any service performed by a
person —
(a) in
the person’s capacity as an agent acting for a person in connection with
a dispute under this Act; and
(b) in
or for the purposes of a proceeding before a dispute resolution authority;
authorised agent means —
(a) a
registered independent agent; or
(b) a
person who is a member of a class of persons who are authorised by the
regulations to provide agent services;
Note for this definition:
A registered
independent agent is a person registered as an independent agent under the
regulations (as provided for by section 578(2)). Registration of
independent agents is only for 2 years after the day on which
section 615 comes into operation.
decision includes an order, award, direction or
determination;
dispute means —
(a) a
dispute in connection with a claim for compensation, or the liability to pay
compensation, under this Act; or
(b) a
dispute in connection with an obligation imposed under Part 3; or
(c) any
matter for which provision is made under this Act for a determination by an
arbitrator; or
(d) any
other matter of a kind prescribed by the regulations;
interim compensation direction has the meaning
given in section 320(1);
party , to a dispute, means the worker, the
employer or the insurer of the employer.