Western Australian Numbered Acts

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 21 OF 2023) - SECT 498

498 .         Minister to have access to information

        (1)         In this section —

        information means information specified, or of a description specified, by the Minister that relates to WorkCover WA’s functions.

        (2)         The Minister is entitled —

            (a)         to have information in the possession of WorkCover WA; and

            (b)         if the information is in or on a document — to have, and make and retain copies of, that document.

        (3)         For the purposes of subsection (2), the Minister may —

            (a)         request WorkCover WA to give information to the Minister; and

            (b)         request WorkCover WA to give the Minister access to information; and

            (c)         for the purposes of paragraph (b), make use of the staff and facilities of WorkCover WA to obtain the information and give it to the Minister.

        (4)         WorkCover WA must comply with a request given under subsection (3) and make staff and facilities available to the Minister for the purposes of subsection (3)(c).