Section 154A — Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

(1) There is established by this Act a Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer.
(2) The Nominal Insurer—
(a) is a legal entity, and
(b) may take proceedings and be proceeded against in the name of the Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer, and
(c) may, for the purpose of enabling it to exercise its functions, purchase, exchange, take on lease, hold, dispose of and otherwise deal with property, and
(d) may do and suffer all other things that persons may, by law, do and suffer and that are necessary for, or incidental to, the exercise of its functions.
(3) The Nominal Insurer is not and does not represent the State or any authority of the State.
(4) For the avoidance of doubt, the Nominal Insurer is not a government agency for the purposes of Part 11 of the Public Works and Procurement Act 1912.

Related sections

• s 151AB — Special insurance provisions relating to occupational diseases
• s 151AC — Further special insurance provisions relating to dust diseases
• s 151AD — No damages for nervous shock injury to non-workers
• s 154B — Functions of Nominal Insurer
• s 154C — Authority to act for Nominal Insurer
• s 154CA — Nominal Insurer functions of ICNSW

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