Western Australian Numbered Acts

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 21 OF 2023) - SECT 596

596 .         Operation of policies issued by Insurance Commission

        (1)         A policy of insurance issued or renewed by the Insurance Commission as referred to in section 162 of the former Act and in force immediately before commencement day —

            (a)         continues in force on and from commencement day; but

            (b)         does not apply to a liability arising in respect of employment on or after commencement day.

        Note for this subsection:

                A policy issued by the Insurance Commission under section 162 of the former Act covered liability for compensation for a disease of a kind referred to in section 151(a)(iii) of the former Act. For employment on or after commencement day liability for compensation for the disease is covered by a workers compensation policy issued by a licensed insurer.

        (2)         The operation of subsection (1) does not entitle the holder of a policy of insurance referred to in that subsection to any refund of premium paid in respect of the policy.