What this instrument does
The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Territory Offices) Declaration 2026 is a legislative instrument registered on 2 September 2026. It declares specific offices established by Territory law for the purposes of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act.
Repeal of earlier instrument
This Declaration repeals the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Definition of Employee - Office of Chief Magistrate of the Court of Petty Sessions of Norfolk Island) Notice 2016. That 2016 Notice is replaced by this 2026 Declaration.
Scope
The instrument applies to workers in specific Territory government offices. The full list of declared offices appears in Schedule 1 of the instrument.
Key actions
- The full text of Schedule 1 is available at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L01144 for those who employ staff in a Territory government office role and need to confirm whether their workers are covered.
- Those operating in Norfolk Island or another Territory who relied on the 2016 Notice for workers compensation classification purposes are required to note that instrument has been repealed and replaced by this 2026 Declaration.
Administration
This instrument is administered by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
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