Section 164 — Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

Employer—offences relating to policies of insurance

(cf former cl 2 of General Regulations)
An employer shall not—
(a) supply any information to a licensed insurer which the employer knows is false or misleading in a material particular with the object of procuring the issue or renewal of a policy of insurance, or
(b) wilfully fail to observe any of the terms of a policy of insurance obtained by the employer.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 8 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 163 — Register to be kept by insurers
s 163A — Certificate of currency
s 163B — Issue of stop work order to uninsured employer
s 168 — Workers Compensation Market Practice and Premiums Guidelines
s 168A — Freeze on insurance premium rate increases by Nominal Insurer until 30 June 2028
s 169 — Rejection of premiums

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