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discretion of the Court, to be allotted to any one such dependant, and the sum so allotted to any dependant shall be paid to him or be invested, applied or otherwise dealt with for his benefit in such manner as the Court thinks fit.
Where, on application being made in accordance with rules made under this Ordinance, it appears to the Court that, on account of the variation of the circumstances of the various dependants, or for any other sufficient cause, an order made under this subsection ought to be varied, the Court may make such order for the variation of the former order as in the circumstances of the case the Court may think just:
Provided that no such order shall be made which requires the repayment by a dependant of any compensation already paid to him except where such payment has been obtained by fraud, impersonation or other improper means.
(2) Except where otherwise provided by or under this Ordinance, any other compensation payable under this Ordinance shall be paid to the Court, and any sum so paid shall (Amended, 76 of 1982, s. 11)
(a) be paid by the Court to the person entitled thereto; or
(b) if the compensation is payable under the provisions of section 7, 8 or 9 or is a lump sum payable under the provisions of section 10, be invested, applied or otherwise dealt with by the Court for his benefit in such manner as the Court thinks fit:
Provided that--
(i) where periodical payments are payable under the provisions of section 8(2)(b)(i) or section 10, such payments may be paid by the employer direct to the employee; and
(ii) where compensation has been agreed and approved in accordance with the provisions of section 17, the Commissioner may direct in writing that the compensation shall be paid by the employer direct to the employee. (Amended, 55 of 1969, s. 12)
(3) An employer may make a payment not exceeding $20,000 direct to an employee or dependant on account of a claim which is pending settlement or determination, and the Court or, if the compensation is not paid to the Court, the Commissioner may order that the whole or any part of such payment shall be deducted from the amount of compensation payable to the employee or dependant under the provisions of this Ordinance: (Replaced, 55 of 1969, s. 12. Amended, 76 of 1982, s. 11 and 59 of 1988, s. 3)
Provided that no such payment shall-
(a) constitute a periodical payment for the purposes of this Ordinance; or
(b) relieve the employer of an obligation to make any periodical payment under this Ordinance. (Added, 76 of 1982, s. 11)
(4) The receipt of the Registrar of the Court shall be a sufficient discharge in respect of any amount paid to the Court under the provisions of this Ordinance.
(5) No appeal shall lie from any order or direction of the Court or of the Commissioner made or given under this section. (Amended, 50 of 1954, s. 5)
(Amended, 44 of 1980, s. 15)
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discretion of the Court, to be allotted to any one such dependant, and the sum so allotted to any dependant shall be paid to him or be invested, applied or otherwise dealt with for his benefit in such manner as the Court thinks fit.
Where, on application being made in accordance with rules made under this Ordinance, it appears to the Court that, on account of the variation of the circumstances of the various dependants, or for any other sufficient cause, an order made under this subsection ought to be varied, the Court may make such order for the variation of the former order as in the circumstances of the case the Court may think just:
Provided that no such order shall be made which requires the repayment by a dependant of any compensation already paid to him except where such payment has been obtained by fraud, impersonation or other improper means.
(2) Except where otherwise provided by or under this Ordinance, any other compensation payable under this Ordinance shall be paid to the Court, and any sum so paid shall (Amended, 76 of 1982, s. 11)
(a) be paid by the Court to the person entitled thereto; or
(b) if the compensation is payable under the provisions of section 7, 8 or 9 or is a lump sum payable under the provisions of section 10, be invested, applied or otherwise dealt with by the Court for his benefit in such manner as the Court thinks fit:
Provided that--
(i) where periodical payments are payable under the provisions of section 8(2)(b)(i) or section 10, such payments may be paid by the employer direct to the employee; and
(ii) where compensation has been agreed and approved in accordance with the provisions of section 17, the Commissioner may direct in writing that the compensation shall be paid by the employer direct to the employee. (Amended, 55 of 1969, s. 12)
(3) An employer may make a payment not exceeding $20,000 direct to an employee or dependant on account of a claim which is pending settlement or determination, and the Court or, if the compensation is not paid to the Court, the Commissioner may order that the whole or any part of such payment shall be deducted from the amount of compensation payable to the employee or dependant under the provisions of this Ordinance: (Replaced, 55 of 1969, s. 12. Amended, 76 of 1982, s. 11 and 59 of 1988, s. 3)
Provided that no such payment shall-
(a) constitute a periodical payment for the purposes of this Ordinance; or (b) relieve the employer of an obligation to make any periodical payment
under this Ordinance. (Added, 76 of 1982, s. 11)
(4) The receipt of the Registrar of the Court shall be a sufficient discharge in respect of any amount paid to the Court under the provisions of this Ordinance.
(5) No appeal shall lie from any order or direction of the Court or of the Commissioner made or given under this section. (Amended, 50 of 1954, s. 5)
(Amended, 44 of 1980, s. 15)
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