Western Australian Numbered Acts

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 21 OF 2023) - SECT 501

501 .         Direction to provide WorkCover WA with information

        (1)         In this section —

        relevant person means any of the following —

            (a)         a licensed insurer, former licensed insurer, self-insurer or former self-insurer;

            (b)         an employer;

            (c)         a health professional;

            (d)         a workplace rehabilitation provider.

        (2)         The CEO may direct a relevant person to provide WorkCover WA with any information that the CEO thinks necessary to enable WorkCover WA to perform its functions and compile and record statistics, records and reports for the purposes of this Act.

        (3)         The direction must be in writing and specify the time within which the information must be provided.

        (4)         A relevant person given a direction under subsection (2) must provide the information to WorkCover WA in the approved form.

        (5)         A relevant person given a direction under subsection (2) who fails to comply with that direction commits an offence.

        Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $10 000.