NRS-9498 | General index [Accident Compensation Inquiry]

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The terms of reference for the Accident Compensation Inquiry were established by the Attorney General, the Honourable F. J. Walker, Q.C., MP on 12 November 1981. Its purpose was to inquire into, report on and make recommendations concerning the extent to which compensation should be payable in respect of death or personal injury.

The Inquiry was to consider:
(1) whether 'no-fault compensation' should be payable in respect of death or personal injury suffered by any person through the use of a motor vehicle or other means of transport.
(2) whether 'no-fault compensation' should be payable in respect of death or injury suffered by any person in circumstances other than the use of a motor vehicle or other means of transport.
(3) whether a 'no-fault compensation' scheme or schemes should be introduced in New South Wales and, if so, to consider further the nature and scope of any such scheme.
(4) whether any 'no-fault compensation' scheme should be in substitution for all or any rights to compensation under existing law.
(5) whether the principles and practices relating to compensation for death or personal injury under workers' compensation legislation, other legislation, the tort or common law system should be modified and, if so, in what way.

This is an index to correspondence received by the Commission and other papers regarding the Inquiry. It is divided into two sections - "Accident Compensation" which indexes the series NRS 9495General correspondence files1981-1984 [12/12823-37] and "Accident Compensation Reference" which indexes the series NRS 9496Public correspondence files 1981-1985[12/12819], NRS 9497 Internal correspondence files,1981-1984 [12/12812], NRS 9500 Submissions 1981-1984 [12/12803] and NRS 9501 Case studies 1982-1984 [12/12807-11]. Following these two sections are three other indices - "Community Law Reform", "Criminal Procedure", and "General" - which appear to relate to filing systems other than the Accident Compensation Inquiry filing system.

(12/12839.2). 1 bundle.

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This description is based on Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.