Proceedings of Employees Insurance courts
Section 51 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 deals with proceedings of Employees Insurance courts. The manner of commencement of proceedings before the Employees’ Insurance Court, fees and procedure thereof shall be such as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government: Provided that the limitation for initiating the proceedings by the aggrieved person in the Employees' Insurance Court shall be The Act was enacted on 28 Sep 2020.
(1) The manner of commencement of proceedings before the Employees’ Insurance Court, fees and procedure thereof shall be such as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government:
Provided that the limitation for initiating the proceedings by the aggrieved person in the Employees' Insurance Court shall be three years from the date on which the cause of action arises:
Provided further that the “arising of cause of action” in respect of a claim by the Insured Person or dependants; by the Corporation for recovering contribution (including interests and damages) from the employer; and the claim by the employer for recovering contributions from a Contractor and the time within which such claims, recovery or contribution, from employer by the Corporation and recovery of contribution by the employer from the Contractor, shall be as specified in the regulations.
(2) Any application, appearance or act required to be made or done by any person to, or before, an Employees' Insurance Court (other than appearance of a person required for the purpose of his examination as a witness) may be made or done by a legal practitioner or by an officer of a registered trade union authorised in writing by such person or with the permission of that Court, by any other person so authorised.
(3) An Employees' Insurance Court may submit any question of law for the decision of the High Court and if it does so shall decide the question pending before it in accordance with such decision.
Section 51, The Code on Social Security, 2020 (Act 36 of 2020).
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Questions about Section 51
What does Section 51 of the Code on Social Security deal with?
Section 51 of the Code on Social Security is headed "Proceedings of Employees Insurance courts". The manner of commencement of proceedings before the Employees’ Insurance Court, fees and procedure thereof shall be such as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government: Provided that the limitation for initiating the proceedings by the aggrieved person in the Employees' Insurance Court shall be
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What should I read with Section 51 of the Code on Social Security, and has it changed?
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When was Section 51 of the Code on Social Security enacted?
Section 51 of the Code on Social Security, cited as Code on Social Security 51, was enacted on 28 Sep 2020 as Act 36 of 2020. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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