Section 2A — Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

Relationship to Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998

(1) The Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 is referred to in this Act as the 1998 Act.
(2) This Act is to be construed with, and as if it formed part of, the 1998 Act. Accordingly, a reference in this Act to this Act includes a reference to the 1998 Act.
(3) In the event of an inconsistency between this Act and the 1998 Act, the 1998 Act prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.

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Related sections

s 1 — Name of Act
s 2 — Commencement
s 3 — Definitions
s 4 — Definition of “injury”
s 4A — Directors of uninsured employer not entitled to compensation
s 6 — Act binds Crown

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