Section List

Act Number: 8

Act Name: The Employees Compensation Act, 1923

Year: 1923

Enactment Date: 1923-03-05

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

Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

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18[Repealed.].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33[Repealed.].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