Act Number: 34

Act Name: The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948

Year: 1948

Enactment Date: 1948-04-19

Long Title: An Act to provide for certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and employment injury and to make provision for certain other matters in relation thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

Section 51D: Accidents happening while meeting emergency.
    1[51D. Accidents happening while meeting emergency.--An accident happening to an 2[employee] in or about any premises at which he is for the time being employed for the purpose of his employer's trade or business shall be deemed to arise out of and in the course of his employment, if it happens while he is taking steps, on an actual or supposed emergency at those premises, to rescue, succour or protect persons who are, or are thought to be or possibly to be, injured or imperilled, or to avert or minimise serious damage to property.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 44 of 1966, s. 23, for section 51 (w.e.f. 28-1-1968).
2. Subs. by Act 18 of 2010, s. 12, for "insured person" (w.e.f. 1-6-2010).
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