Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) This regulation applies if an insurer intends to apply to the Magistrates Court under the Act, section 132 (Rejecting claims from 1 year) for leave to end payments of weekly compensation to a worker.
Note An insurer must apply to the Magistrates Court if the insurer wants to end payments of compensation 1 year or longer after the claim is made (see the Act, s 132).
(2) The insurer must give the worker notice of the insurer's intention to apply to the Magistrates Court for leave.
(3) The insurer must give a copy of the notice under subregulation (2) to the nominal insurer as soon as practicable.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(4) If the Magistrates Court is satisfied that the worker is not entitled to receive weekly compensation, the court must give leave to the insurer to end payment of the compensation to the worker after a stated day that is at least 8 weeks after the day the insurer gave the worker notice under subregulation (2).