s. 47 (5) All matters relating to compensation must be S. 47(5) determined in accordance with this Part by the amended by No. 5/2012 Victorian WorkCover Authority, the ACCS, a s. 102(1). Medical Panel, the County Court or the Magistrates' Court, as the case requires. (6) In making a determination in relation to any S. 47(6) amended by matter referred to in subsection (3), the Victorian Nos 5/2012 WorkCover Authority, the ACCS, a Medical s. 102(1), 67/2013 Panel, the County Court or the Magistrates' Court s. 649(Sch. 9 must, as far as practicable, be guided by reference item 35(2)(b)). to the applicable provisions of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 or the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 governing the corresponding matter in that Act. (7) A registered member or probationary member is S. 47(7) amended by not debarred from compensation in respect of No. 67/2013 personal injury caused to the member in the s. 649(Sch. 9 item 35(2)(c)). course of emergency service by reason only that the member was not, at the relevant time, a worker within the meaning of Accident Compensation Act 1985 or the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013. (8) For the purpose of assessing compensation, the S. 47(8) amended by average weekly earnings of a registered member Nos 5/2012 or probationary member is to be computed by the s. 102(2)(a), 67/2013 Victorian WorkCover Authority, the ACCS, a s. 649(Sch. 9 Medical Panel, the County Court or the item 35(2)(d)). Magistrates' Court— (a) by reference to his or her employment by any employer or employers during the relevant period before the accident; or (b) if he or she was not then working under a S. 47(8)(b) amended by contract of service, on any basis that, in the No. 5/2012 opinion of the Authority, the ACCS, a s. 102(2)(b).
S. 47(5) amended by No. 5/2012 s. 102(1). (5) All matters relating to compensation must be determined in accordance with this Part by the Victorian WorkCover Authority, the ACCS, a Medical Panel, the County Court or the Magistrates' Court, as the case requires. S. 47(6) amended by Nos 5/2012 s. 102(1), 67/2013 s. 649(Sch. 9 item 35(2)(b)). (6) In making a determination in relation to any matter referred to in subsection (3), the Victorian WorkCover Authority, the ACCS, a Medical Panel, the County Court or the Magistrates' Court must, as far as practicable, be guided by reference to the applicable provisions of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 or the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 governing the corresponding matter in that Act. S. 47(7) amended by No. 67/2013 s. 649(Sch. 9 item 35(2)(c)). (7) A registered member or probationary member is not debarred from compensation in respect of personal injury caused to the member in the course of emergency service by reason only that the member was not, at the relevant time, a worker within the meaning of Accident Compensation Act 1985 or the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013. s. 47 S. 47(8) amended by Nos 5/2012 s. 102(2)(a), 67/2013 s. 649(Sch. 9 item 35(2)(d)). (8) For the purpose of assessing compensation, the average weekly earnings of a registered member or probationary member is to be computed by the Victorian WorkCover Authority, the ACCS, a Medical Panel, the County Court or the Magistrates' Court— (a) by reference to his or her employment by any employer or employers during the relevant period before the accident; or S. 47(8)(b) amended by No. 5/2012 s. 102(2)(b). (b) if he or she was not then working under a contract of service, on any basis that, in the opinion of the Authority, the ACCS, a