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The Workers Compensation Act 1938 (No.4524) came into operation on 18 July 1938 providing for the establishment of the Workers Compensation Board.The Board consisted of three members, a County Court Judge as Chairman and two members, one representing the insurers and the Victorian Employers Federation and the other representing the Melbourne Trades Hall Council.
The Governor-in-Council was empowered to appoint a Registrar to act as Secretary to the Board.
The Board reported to the Chief Secretary (VRG 26) till 1978 and subsequently to the Minister of Labour and Industry (VRG 42) from 1978 to 1983, and then to the Treasurer (VRG 23) from 1983 to 1985.
The Workers Compensation Board was superseded by the Accident Compensation Commission (VA 2732) and the Accident Compensation Tribunal (VA 2778) when the Accident Compensation Act (No.10191) came into operation on 1 September 1985.
Location of Records
See List of Holdings 1985, section 3228 and list below.
As at 27 July 1992 the Registers of Determinations, Awards and Orders required to be kept are in the custody of the Accident Compensation Tribunal.
Refer to Government Gazette, 22 June 1938, p.1882.
Data time period:
[1938 TO 1985]
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