Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsClaims against Commonwealth or authority on or before commencement
(1) If an asbestos - related claim was made against the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority on or before the commencement of this Part then, on the commencement of this Part:
(a) a liability of the Commonwealth or the authority that relates to the claim ceases to be a liability of the Commonwealth or the authority and becomes a liability of Comcare; and
(b) Comcare becomes the successor in law in relation to the liability.
Claims against Commonwealth or authority after commencement
(2) If an asbestos - related claim is made against the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority after the commencement of this Part then, at the time the claim is made:
(a) a liability of the Commonwealth or the authority that relates to the claim ceases to be a liability of the Commonwealth or the authority and becomes a liability of Comcare; and
(b) Comcare becomes the successor in law in relation to the liability.
Claims against Comcare on or after commencement
(3) If, on or after the commencement of this Part, a person could make an asbestos - related claim against the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority then:
(a) the person may make the claim against Comcare; and
(b) if the person makes the claim against Comcare--at the time the claim is made:
(i) a liability of the Commonwealth or the authority that relates to the claim ceases to be a liability of the Commonwealth or the authority and becomes a liability of Comcare; and
(ii) Comcare becomes the successor in law in relation to the liability.