Approval and Participation in a Scheme Limiting Occupational Liability - Australian Capital Territory

Description

You will need this approval if you are an occupational association preparing a scheme for the purposes of limiting the occupational liability of members of your association. The scheme aims to help improve the standards of professionals that are a part of occupational associations.

An occupational association is a body corporate that:

  • represents the interests of people who are members of the same or related occupational groups, including a professional group and trade group
  • limits membership to members of that occupational group.

Occupational liability is a civil liability, payment of damages or potential lawsuit arising from anything done by a member of an occupational association in the performance of their occupation.

The scheme may indicate an intention to operate as a scheme in Australian Capital Territory only, or Australian Capital Territory and other jurisdictions.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Occupational associations are eligible for this approval.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
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Fees are listed on the attached document.

Forms

Other resources

Act(s) name

Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 Australian Capital Territory

Regulation(s) name

Civil Law (Wrongs) Regulation 2003 Australian Capital Territory

Administering agency

Professional Standards Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.