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The Accident Compensation Tribunal was established under the provisions of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 which came into operation on 1 September 1985. The Tribunal replaced the Workers Compensation Board (VA 876).The Tribunal was one of four related agencies established in 1985 under the Accident Compensation Act 1985 and the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985. The other three agencies were the Accident Compensation Commission (VA 2732), the Victorian Accident Rehabilitation Council (VA 2697) and the Occupational Health and Safety Commission (VA 1647).
The judicial structure of the Tribunal consisted of fourteen judges, twenty one Arbitrators/Conciliators and eight Lay Members. They were initially divided into three divisions:
Accident Compensation Division
Workers Compensation Division
Contribution Assessment Division (abolished circa 1990).
The Act provided for the appointment of a Registrar to the Tribunal. The Registrar's office was divided into the following branches: Court Management, Investment, Managed Funds, Information Systems and Corporate Services.
The Tribunal was abolished in 1992 and superseded by the County Court (VA 686), Magistrates Courts, and Administrative Appeals Tribunal (VA 2659).
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Data time period:
[1985 TO 1992]
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