Act 8 of 1923

The Employees Compensation Act, 1923

An Act to provide for the payment by certain classes of employers to their workmen of compensation for injury by accident.

  • Ministry of Labour and Employment
  • Enacted 1923-03-05
  • 47 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Employer's liability for compensation.Read
4 Amount of compensation.Read
4A Compensation to be paid when due and penalty for default.Read
5 Method of calculating wages.Read
6 Review.Read
7 Commutation of half-monthly payments.Read
8 Distribution of compensation.Read
9 Compensation not to be assigned, attached or charged.Read
10 Notice and claim.Read
10A Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents.Read
10B Reports of fatal accidents and serious bodily injuries.Read
11 Medical examination.Read
12 Contracting.Read
13 Remedies of employer against stranger.Read
14 Insolvency of employer.Read
14A Compensation to be first charge on assets transferred by employer.Read
15 Special provisions relating to masters and seamen.Read
15A Special provisions relating to captains and other members of crew of aircrafts.Read
15B Special provisions relating to employees abroad of companies and motor vehicles.Read
16 Returns as to compensation.Read
17 Contracting out.Read
17A Duty of employer to inform employee of his rights.Read
18 [Repealed.].Read
18A Penalties.Read
19 Reference to Commissioners.Read
20 Appointment of Commissioners.Read
21 Venue of proceedings and transfer.Read
22 Form of application.Read
22A Power of Commissioner to require further deposit in cases of fatal accident.Read
23 Powers and procedure of Commissioners.Read
24 Appearance of parties.Read
25 Method of recording evidence.Read
25A Time limit of disposal of cases relating to compensation.Read
26 Costs.Read
27 Power to submit eases.Read
28 Registration of Agreements.Read
29 Effect of failure to register agreement.Read
30 Appeals.Read
30A [Omitted.].Read
31 Recovery.Read
32 Power of the State Government to make rules.Read
33 [Repealed.].Read
34 Publication of rules.Read
35 Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensation. Read
36 Rules made by Central Government to be laid before Parliament.Read
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