The Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923

Preamble

THE EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION ACT, 1923 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY SECTIONS 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. CHAPTER II EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION ndia caulde 3. Employer's liability for compensation. 4. Amount of compensation. 4A. Compensation to be paid when due and penalty for default. 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 charged. 10. Notice and claim. 10A. Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents. 10B. Reports of fatal accidents and serious bodily injuries. 11. Medical examination. 12. Contracting. 13. Remedies of employer against stranger. 14. Insolvency of employer. 14A. Compensation to be first charge on assets transferred by employer. 15. Special provisions relating to masters and seamen. 15A. Special provisions relating to captains and other members of crew of aircrafts. 15B. Special provisions relating to employees abroad of companies and motor vehicles. 16. Returns as to compensation. 17. Contracting out. 17A.Duty of employer to inform employee of his rights. 18. [Repealed.]. 18A. Penalties. CHAPTER III COMMISSIONERS 19. Reference to Commissioners. 20. Appointment of Commissioners. 21. Venue of proceedings and transfer. 22. Form of application. 22A. Power of Commissioner to require further deposit in cases of fatal accident. SECTIONS 23. Powers and procedure of Commissioners. 24. Appearance of parties. 25. Method of recording evidence. 25A. Time limit of disposal of cases relating to compensation. 26. Costs. 27. Power to submit eases. 28. Registration of Agreements. 29. Effect of failure to register agreement. 30. Appeals. 30A. [Omitted.]. 31. Recovery. CHAPTER IV RULES 32. Power of the State Government to make rules. 33. [Repealed.]. 34. Publication of rules. 35. Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensation. 36. Rules made by Central Government to be laid before Parliament. SCHEDULE I .- LIST OF INJURIES DEEMED TO RESULT IN PERMANENT TOTAL DISABLEMENT. SCHEDULE II .- LIST OF PERSONS WHO, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2 (1) (nn),' ARE INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEES. SCHEDULE III .- LIST OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES. SCHEDULE IV .- FACTORS FOR WORKING OUT LUMP SUM EQUIVALENT OF COMPENSATION AMOUNT IN CASE OF PERMANENT DISABLEMENT AND DEATH. THE EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION ACT, 1923 ACT No. 8 OF 19231 [5th March, 1923] An Act to provide for the payment by certain classes of employers to their 2[employees] of compensation for injury by accident. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the payment by certain classes of employers to their 3[employees] of compensation for injury by accident; It is hereby enacted as follows :- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY

Sections

Type to filter. 54 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. 2Definitions
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4. 4
5. 5
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11. 11
12. 12Contracting
13. 13Remedies of employer against stranger
14. 14Insolvency of employer
15. 15Special provisions relating to masters and seamen
16. 15BSpecial provisions relating to 2[employees] abroad of companies and motor vehicles
17. 16Returns as to compensation
18. 17Contracting out
19. 18
20. 19Reference to Commissioners
21. 20Appointment of Commissioners
22. 21Venue of proceedings and transfer
23. 22Form of application
24. 23Powers and procedure of Commissioners
25. 25Method of recording evidence
26. 26Costs
27. 27Power to submit eases
28. 28Registration of Agreements
29. 29Effect of failure to register agreement
30. 30Appeals
31. 30A
32. 31Recovery
33. 32Power of the State Government to make rules
34. 33
35. 34Publication of rules
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