Approved dogs—Act, dict, def corrections dog
51 Approved dogs—Act, dict, def corrections dog
A dog is approved if it has completed a training course approved by the director‑general.
An approval of a training course is a notifiable instrument.
In this section:
training course means a detector dog training course.
Schedule 1 Compensation for loss
(see s 6, def loss and s 9)
column 1
item
column 2
nature of injury
column 3
% of single loss amount payable
Speech loss
1
loss of power of speech
60
Sensory loss
2
loss of sense of taste or smell
17
3
loss of senses of taste and smell
34
Hearing loss
4
loss of hearing of both ears
65
5
loss of hearing of 1 ear
20
Loss of vision
6
loss of sight of both eyes
100
7
loss of sight of an only eye
100
8
loss of sight of 1 eye, together with serious diminution of the sight of the other eye
75
9
loss of sight of 1 eye
40
10
loss of binocular vision (if not otherwise compensable under this schedule)
40
11
loss of eyeball (in addition to compensation for loss of sight of the eye)
22
Arm injuries
12
loss of right arm at or above elbow
80
13
loss of right arm below elbow
75
14
loss of left arm at or above elbow
75
15
loss of left arm below elbow
70
Hand injuries
16
loss of right hand
70
17
loss of left hand
65
18
loss of thumb of right hand
30
19
loss of thumb of left hand
26
20
loss of a joint of thumb
16
21
loss of forefinger of right hand
21
22
loss of forefinger of left hand
18
23
loss of 2 joints of forefinger of right hand
16
24
loss of 2 joints of forefinger of left hand
12
25
loss of first joint of forefinger of right hand
10
26
loss of first joint of forefinger of left hand
9
27
loss of middle finger of either hand
12
28
loss of 2 joints of middle finger of either hand
10
29
loss of first joint of middle finger of either hand
6
30
loss of little or ring finger of either hand
11
31
loss of 2 joints of little or ring finger of either hand
9
32
loss of first joint of little or ring finger of either hand
6
Leg injuries
33
loss of either leg at or above knee
75
34
loss of either leg below knee
70
Foot injuries
35
loss of a foot
65
36
loss of great toe of either foot
22
37
loss of a joint of great toe of either foot
10
38
loss of any other toe
6
39
loss of any joint of any other toe
2
Bowel injury
40
permanent loss of bowel function
65
Loss of sexual organs etc
41
loss of sexual organs
47
42
loss of both breasts
47
43
loss of 1 breast
30
44
permanent and total loss of capacity to engage in sexual intercourse
75
Brain damage
45
permanent brain damage if not, or not completely, an injury otherwise compensable under this schedule
100
Permanent impairment of back, neck, pelvis
46
permanent impairment of back
60
47
permanent impairment of neck
40
48
permanent impairment of pelvis
15
Disfigurement
49
severe facial disfigurement if not, or not completely, an injury otherwise compensable under this schedule
80
50
severe bodily disfigurement if not, or not completely, an injury otherwise compensable under this schedule
50
Disease
51
HIV infection (Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection)
100
52
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
100
Dictionary
(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
ACAT
director-general (see s 163)
doctor
establish
in relation to
lawyer
public trustee and guardian
the Territory.
Note 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Corrections Management Act 2007 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Corrections Management Act 2007, dict:
correctional centre
corrections officer
detainee (see s 6)
offender.
ACT Insurance Authority means the Australian Capital Territory Insurance Authority established under the Insurance Authority Act 2005.
compensable injury, for part 2 (Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2))—see section 6.
injured person, for part 2 (Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2))—see section 6.
injury, for part 2 (Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2))—see section 7.
injury management, for division 2.7 (Injury management process)—see section 28.
loss, in relation to a thing, for part 2 (Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2))—see section 6.
maximum loss amount, for part 2 (Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2))—see section 6.
medical evidence, for an injured person, means a record (however described) made in relation to the person’s injury by—
a doctor; or
a rehabilitation provider; or
a dentist, chiropractor, psychologist, masseur, osteopath, physiotherapist, remedial kinesiologist or speech therapist.
medical referee means a medical referee appointed under the Workers Compensation Act 1951, section 201.
medical specialist means a doctor—
with specialist qualifications and experience in medicine recognised by the relevant Australian specialist medical college; and
who practises within the specialty.
personal injury plan, for an injured person, for division 2.7 (Injury management process)—see section 28.
rehabilitation services, for part 2 (Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2))—see section 6.
single loss amount, for part 2 (Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2))—see section 6.
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