33L
CurrentAdvance payments to the Commonwealth discharge liability
Part 3Payments to the Commonwealth in respect of compensation payments
Division 2AAdvance payments to the Commonwealth
33L Advance payments to the Commonwealth discharge liability
The making of an advance payment by a compensation payer or insurer to the Commonwealth of the amount of compensation payable under a judgment or settlement operates, to the extent of the payment, as a discharge of:
(a)
the compensation payer’s or insurer’s liability to the compensable person in respect of the amount of compensation; and
(b)
the compensable person’s liability to pay to the Commonwealth amounts payable under this Act or the Charges Act in respect of the amount of compensation.
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