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Clause

Enclosure No. 4

PNEUMOCONIOSIS (COMPENSATION) BILL 1980

ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

Page

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1.

Short title and commencement

2.

Interpretation

3.

Application to the Crown

en en in

3

3

5

PART II

COMPENSATION

4.

Entitlement to compensation

5

5.

Compensation for death

6

6.

Compensation for permanent incapacity

7

:

7.

Payment of compensation for permanent partial incapacity

7

8.

Payment of compensation for permanent partial incapacity in a

lump sum

7

9.

Payment of compensation for permanent partial incapacity in 2

instalments

10.

11.

...

Compensation for temporary incapacity

Compensation for constant attention ....

12.

Payment of medical expenses

7 ∞ ∞ ∞ a

13.

Common law damages

8

8

8

9

PART III

CLAIMS FOr AssessmENT AND PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION

14.

Claims for compensation

10

15.

Assessment and payment of compensation

10

16.

Persons entitled to payment of compensation

11

17.

Distribution of and payment of compensation

11

18.

Limitation of time for claiming compensation

12

19.

Board to pay compensation to Government in certain circumst-

ances

12

20.

Appeals

12

+

21.

...

Power of the Commissioner, Board or Court to submit questions

of law

13

PART IV

MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

22.

Appointment of Pneumoconiosis Medical Board

13

23.

Medical examination

13

24.

Determination of incapacity or cause of death

13