The Insurance Commission
is a statutory authority with a governing body (known as the Board),
comprising a Chairman and six members. We have enabling legislation,
legislation we administer and legislation which impacts upon our activities,
all of which are available in this section of the website.
The Insurance Commission exercises the functions, powers and duties
conferred under the Insurance Commission of Western Australia Act
1986. The day-to-day administration of Insurance Commission has been
delegated by the Board to the Chief Executive Officer who directs
the operations of the agency. The functions and powers of the Insurance
Commission are outlined in Section 6 and 7 respectively of the Act.
For a full list of legislation administed by the Insurance Commission
of WA go to the State Law Publisher website.
Enabling legislation
The Insurance Commission was established as a statutory authority under
section four of the
Insurance Commission of Western Australia Act 1986
on 5 August 1986 and operates in accordance with this Act and the
Insurance
Commission of Western Australia Amendment Act 2002 (no. 34 of 2002).
Legislation administered
The Insurance Commission administers the following Acts:
- Insurance Commission of Western Australia Act 1986
- Insurance Commission of Western Australia Amendment Act 2002
- Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Act 1943
The Insurance Commission administers certain sections only of the following
Acts:
- Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 (Section
163 only - sole insurer against certain industrial diseases)
- Employers Indemnity Supplementation Fund Act 1980 (Claims management
only)
- Mine Workers' Relief Act 1932 (Part II - vesting of assets and
liabilities of the Mine Relief Worker' Board in SGIO)
- Police Assistance Compensation Act 1964 (Section 8 only - extension
of General Liability cover)
- Waterfront Workers (Compensation for Asbestos Related Diseases)
Act 1986 (Claims management only)
- Workers' Compensation and Injury Management (Acts of Terrorism)
Act 2001 (Section 9 only - indemnity for liability attributable
to terrorism).
Legislation impacting on our activities
Written laws which impact on the Insurance Commission in the performance
of its functions include:
- Civil Liability Act 2002 (WA)
- Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003
- Criminal Code Act 1913
- Electronic Transactions Act 2003
- Equal Opportunity Act 1984
- Evidence Act 1906
- Fatal Accidents Act 1959
- Fair Trading Act 1987
- Freedom of Information Act 1992
- Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985
- Limitation Act 2005
- Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003
- Public Sector Management Act 1994
- Road Traffic Act 1974
- State Records Act 2000
- Trade Practices Act 1974
