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Minister may give directions in relation to Fund

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Part 14Compensation Fund

164 Minister may give directions in relation to Fund

The Commissioner may, in writing, request the Minister for directions in relation to an amount in the Fund that is, in the opinion of the Commissioner, in excess of the amount required for the purposes for which the Fund is established.

The Minister may, in writing, after receiving under subsection (1) a request in relation to an amount, direct the Commissioner under section 156 as to how the Commissioner is to deal with the amount.

A direction under section 156 in accordance with subsection (2) in relation to an amount referred to in a request under subsection (1) may require the Commissioner to – retain in the Fund the amount or a part of the amount; or pay the amount, or part of the amount, for – the promotion of workplace safety in relation to asbestos; or purposes that are, in the opinion of the Minister, related to the objects of this Act.

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