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WORKMENS COMPENSATION ACT, 1923

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PREAMBLE

 
0 PREAMBLE
 

CHAPTER I

 
 

PRELIMINARY

 
1 Short title, extent and commencement
2 Definitions
 

CHAPTER 2

 
 

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION

 
3 Employer's liability for compensation
4 Amount of Compensation
5 Method of calculating wages
6 Review
7 Commutation of half-monthly payments
8 Distribution of Compensation
9 Compensation not to be assigned, attached or changed
10 Notice and claim
10 10-A Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents
10 10-B Reports of fatal accidents
10 10-C Officers authorised may prefer cases for payment of compensation
10 10-D Fixation of abstracts of the Act or rules at the entrance of the premises
11 Medical examination
12 Contracting
13 Remedies of employer against stranger
14 Insolvency of employer
15 Special provisions relating to masters and seamen
16 Returns as to compensation
17 Contracting out
18 Proof of age
18 18-A Penalties
 

CHAPTER III

 
 

COMMISSIONERS

 
19 Reference to Commissioners
20 Appointment of Commissioners
21 Venue of proceedings and transfer
22 Form of application
22 22-A Power of Commissioner to require further deposit in cases of fatal accident
23 Powers and procedure of Commissioners
24 Appearance of parties
25 Method of recording evidence
26 Costs
27 Power to submit cases
28 Registration of agreements
29 Effect of failure to register agreement
30 Appeals
30 30-A Withholding of certain payments pending decision of appeal
31 Recovery
 

CHAPTER IV

 
 

RULES

 
32 Powers of the Provincial Government to make rules
33 Power of Local Government to make rules
34 Publication of rules
35 Rules to give effect to arrangement with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensation
 

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