A declaration as to the 'Territory or State of connection' under s 36B of the Workers Compensation Act 1951 (ACT) is an interlocutory order, not a final order, because it does not conclusively decide the parties' substantive rights. This is confirmed both by the general test for interlocutory orders and by s 182B(2) of the Act, which provides that choice of law rules are not substantive law. Leave to appeal such a declaration may be granted where the grounds are arguable and the decision involves interpretation of important legislation with broader public significance.
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