NRS-9495 | General correspondence files [Accident Compensation Inquiry]

The terms of reference for the Accident Compensation Inquiry were established by the Attorney General, the Honourable F. J. Walker, Q.C., MP on 12 November 1981. Its purpose was to inquire into, report on and make recommendations concerning the extent to which compensation should be payable in respect of death or personal injury. The Inquiry was to consider:(1) whether 'no-fault compensation' should be payable in respect of death or personal injury suffered by any person through the use of a motor vehicle or other means of transport. (2) whether 'no-fault compensation' should be payable in respect of death or injury suffered by any person in circumstances other than the use of a motor vehicle or other means of transport. (3) whether a 'no-fault compensation' scheme or schemes should be introduced in New South Wales and, if so, to consider further the nature and scope of any such scheme. (4) whether any 'no-fault compensation' scheme should be in substitution for all or any rights to compensation under existing law. (5) whether the principles and practices relating to compensation for death or personal injury under workers' compensation legislation, other legislation, the tort or common law system should be modified and, if so, in what way.These are the main files used by the Commission during the Inquiry. The series is comprised of twenty sequentially numbered files. Many of these files were sub-divided and given an alphabetic or numerical suffix when they became too large or complicated to be contained in a single folder. The files contain a wide variety of material including: Cabinet minutes; correspondence from the general public; correspondence from government and non-government organisations and the business community; submissions; case studies and publications relating to the Inquiry.(12/12823-37). 15 boxesNote: This description is based on Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.

本事故赔偿调查（Accident Compensation Inquiry）的职权范围由时任检察长、尊敬的F·J·沃克（F. J. Walker）王室法律顾问（Q.C.）、议员（MP）于1981年11月12日确立。本次调查的宗旨为：围绕死亡或人身伤害相关赔偿金的支付范围开展调查、出具报告并提出建议。调查需考量以下内容：
1. 针对任何人因使用机动车辆或其他交通工具而遭受的死亡或人身伤害，是否应当支付无过错赔偿（no-fault compensation）；
2. 针对任何人在非机动车辆或其他交通工具使用场景下遭受的死亡或伤害，是否应当支付无过错赔偿；
3. 新南威尔士州是否应当引入一项或多项无过错赔偿计划，若确定引入，则需进一步考量该类计划的性质与适用范围；
4. 某一项无过错赔偿计划是否应当替代现行法律下的全部或部分赔偿权利；
5. 针对工人赔偿立法、其他立法以及侵权行为或普通法体系下的死亡或人身伤害赔偿相关原则与实践，是否应当进行调整，若需调整则需明确调整方式。

本批次文件为调查期间委员会使用的核心档案。该档案系列包含20个按顺序编号的档案文件。当单个文件夹无法容纳体积过大或内容过于复杂的档案时，这些档案会被拆分，并附加字母或数字后缀。档案内包含多种类型的资料，具体包括：内阁会议纪要、公众往来信函、政府与非政府组织及工商界的往来信函、意见书、与本次调查相关的案例研究及出版物。
(12/12823-37)，共计15箱。
备注：本档案说明基于2000年第三版《新南威尔士州州立档案馆简明指南》（Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales）撰写。