Section 3
Workmen to whom the Act applies. Repealed
The Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1963
About this Act
An Act to impose on employers a liability to pay compensation to workmen sustaining personal injuries and to provide for the insurance of employers against such liability.
The workmen to whom this Act applies are--
(a) workmen employed in any employment or class of employment which is, or has been declared to be an essential service under rule 126AA of the 1[Defence of India Rules, 1962 or under rule 119 of the Defence of India Rules, 1971];
(b) the workmen employed in any factory as defined in clause (m) of section 2 of the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948);
(c) workmen employed in any mine within the meaning of the Mines Act, 1952 (35 of 1952);
(d) workmen employed in major port;
(e) workmen employed in any plantation as defined in clause (f) of section 2 of the Plantations Labour Act, 1951 (69 of 1951);
(f) workmen employed in any employment specified in this behalf by the Central Government by notification.
(a) workmen employed in any employment or class of employment which is, or has been declared to be an essential service under rule 126AA of the 1[Defence of India Rules, 1962 or under rule 119 of the Defence of India Rules, 1971];
(b) the workmen employed in any factory as defined in clause (m) of section 2 of the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948);
(c) workmen employed in any mine within the meaning of the Mines Act, 1952 (35 of 1952);
(d) workmen employed in major port;
(e) workmen employed in any plantation as defined in clause (f) of section 2 of the Plantations Labour Act, 1951 (69 of 1951);
(f) workmen employed in any employment specified in this behalf by the Central Government by notification.
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 75 of 1971, s. 3, for 'Defence of India Rules, 1962" (w.e.f. 25-12-1971).