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Accident Compensation Act 2001

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264B: Injury prevention measures undertaken by WorkSafe and funded by Corporation or jointly undertaken

You could also call this:

"ACC and WorkSafe team up to stop injuries at work"

You need to know about how the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) and WorkSafe work together to prevent injuries. They can do this in two ways: by working on projects together, or when WorkSafe does projects that ACC helps pay for.

Before they start any of these injury prevention projects, ACC and WorkSafe must write down an agreement. This agreement needs to explain several important things:

  1. How the project will likely help reduce the cost of ACC's work account levies in a cost-effective way.
  2. How the project fits with the government's Health and Safety at Work Strategy.
  3. How the project matches ACC's priorities for preventing injuries related to work.
  4. How much money ACC and WorkSafe will each contribute to the project.
  5. When and how they will provide this funding.
  6. How they will measure if the project is working well, including what they expect to achieve.
  7. Any reports they need to share with each other about the project.

If ACC is providing money for a WorkSafe project, the agreement can also say that ACC can stop giving money if the project isn't meeting its goals or achieving what was expected.

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Part 7Accident Compensation Corporation
The Corporation

264BInjury prevention measures undertaken by WorkSafe and funded by Corporation or jointly undertaken

  1. This section applies to injury prevention measures that are—

  2. jointly undertaken by the Corporation and WorkSafe; or
    1. undertaken by WorkSafe and partly or wholly funded by the Corporation.

      1. Before measures to which this section applies commence, the Corporation and WorkSafe must enter into 1 or more written agreements that specify—

      2. how the measures—
        1. are likely to result in a cost-effective reduction in actual or projected levy rates in the Work Account; and
          1. are consistent with the Health and Safety at Work Strategy published under section 195 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015; and
            1. are consistent with the Corporation's priorities for injury prevention measures relating to the Work Account; and
            2. the amount of funding to be provided by the Corporation and by WorkSafe; and
              1. how and when that funding will be provided; and
                1. how the measures will be evaluated, including the key performance indicators to be used and the expected outcomes; and
                  1. any requirements for reporting between the agencies.

                    1. If funding for injury prevention measures undertaken by WorkSafe is to be provided by the Corporation, the agreement may also provide that the Corporation may cease providing funding if it is satisfied that—

                    2. key performance indicators are not being met; or
                      1. expected outcomes are not being achieved.

                        Notes
                        • Section 264B: inserted, on , by section 13 of the Accident Compensation Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 71).