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Accident Compensation Act 2001

Management of the Scheme - Accredited employers

181: Interpretation

You could also call this:

"This section explains the special words used when talking about employers who help ACC"

In this part of the law, we're talking about 'accredited employers'. This means employers who have a special agreement with ACC (the Accident Compensation Corporation). Here's what you need to know:

An 'accreditation agreement' is a deal between ACC and an employer. It's made following a set of rules called the 'framework'.

An 'accredited employer' is an employer who has signed one of these agreements. ACC can also be an accredited employer in some cases.

The 'claim management period' is how long an accredited employer looks after a work injury claim. This period can be between 12 and 60 months from when the injury happened. The exact time is agreed in the accreditation agreement.

The 'framework' refers to the rules set up in another part of the law (section 183) that explain how this whole system works.

These definitions help everyone understand what these terms mean when they're used in the next few sections of the law (sections 182 to 189).

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Part 6Management of the Scheme
Accredited employers

181Interpretation

  1. In this section and in sections 182 to 189, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    accreditation agreement means an agreement between the Corporation and an employer entered into, or to be entered into, under the framework

      accredited employer means an employer who has entered into an accreditation agreement; and includes the Corporation while it is accredited under section 186

        claim management period, in relation to an accredited employer and a work-related personal injury, means the claim management period agreed to in or under the employer's accreditation agreement, being a period of not less than 12 months and not more than 60 months from the date of the injury

          framework means the framework established under or continued by section 183 (as the case requires).