1987 Ed.] Employees' Compensation Regulations

[CAP. 282

[Subsidiary]

G.N.A. 161/53.

G.N.A. 171/53. L.N. 45/65.

EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION REGULATIONS

(Cap. 282, section 49)

:

[1 December 1953.]

1. These regulations may be cited as the Employees' Compensation Regulations.

2. In these regulations-

"Schedule" means a Schedule to these Regulations;

"the Ordinance" means the Employees' Compensation Ordinance.

3. The notice of an accident required by section 14 of the Ordinance to be given to an employer by or on behalf of an employee if given in writing may be in Form 1 in the Schedule where the accident caused personal injury and in Form 1A in the Schedule in the case of incapacity or death due to an occupational disease.

4. Notice of an accident required by section 15 of the Ordinance to be given by an employer to the Commissioner for Labour shall be in writing and-

(a) if the notice is required under subsection (1) or (2) of that section, shall be in Form 2 in the Schedule where the accident caused personal injury and in Form 2A in the Schedule in the case of incapacity or death due to an occupational disease; and

(b) if the notice is required under subsection (1A) of that section, shall be in Form 2 in the Schedule.

5. Where-

(a) a certificate stating the amount of compensation payable by an employer has been issued under section 16A(2) or (5) of the Ordinance and it is desired to proceed in accordance with section 16A(8) of the Ordinance; or

(b) an agreement in writing between an employer and an employee as to the compensation payable by the employer has been approved by the Commissioner for Labour under section 17(5) of the Ordinance and it is desired to proceed in accordance with section 17(13) of the Ordinance, the details of such certificate or agreement shall be given in Form 3 in the Schedule and lodged with Registrar of the Court.

6. Save as is otherwise specially provided in the Ordinance or these regulations every notice required by the Ordinance or these regulations may be given by delivering the same at, or sending it by registered post to, the last known residence or place of business or employment of the person to whom it is to be given.

L.N. 63/70.

L.N. 111/70.

L.N. 161/70.

L.N. 162/70.

44 of 1980. L.N. 11/81. L.N. 208/83. L.N. 40/87.

Citation.

44 of 1980, s. 15.

Interpretation.

(Cap. 282.)

Notice of accident.

L.N. 45/65.

44 of 1980, s. 15. Form 1. Form 1A.

Notice of accident. L.N. 208/83.

Form 2.

Form 2A.

Form 2.

Certificate or agreement as to

compensation payable.

L.N. 208/83.

Form 3.

Delivering of

notice.

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