Section 31

Recovery.

The Employees Compensation Act, 1923

  • Act 8 of 1923
  • Ministry of Labour and Employment
About this Act

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

All sections
    The Commissioner may recover is an arrear of land-revenue any amount payable by any person under this Act, whether under an agreement for the payment of compensation or otherwise, and the Commissioner shall be deemed to be a public officer within the meaning of section 5 of the Revenue Recovery Act, 1890 (1 of 1890)1. .

Notes

1. In the application of the Act to Bengal, a new s. 31A has been ins. here by the Bengal Touts Act, 1942 (Ben. 5 of 1942), s. 12.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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