Section 24 — Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

Illegal employment

(cf former s 53I)
If, in any proceedings for the recovery of compensation under this Act, it appears that the contract of service or training contract under which the injured person was engaged at the time when the injury happened was illegal, the matter may be dealt with as if the injured person had at that time been a worker under a valid contract of service or training contract.

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Related sections

s 22B — Determination as to which injury gave rise to compensation liability
s 22C — Certain injuries not to be dealt with under sections 15 and 16
s 23 — Age or residence not relevant to liability
s 25 — Death of worker leaving dependants
s 26 — Funeral expenses
s 28 — Expenses of transporting body

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