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(ii) inform such dependants, if any, of the reported cause and circumstances of the death of the employee and advise them of their right to compensation; and
(iii) if such dependants, or any of them, so wish, make a claim for compensation on their behalf; or
(b) the incapacity of the employee, he may, if the employee so requests, make a claim for compensation on behalf of the employee. (Added, 55 of 1969, s. 14)
(4) In any claim for compensation under section 6 the Court may, for the purposes of section 13(1), take into consideration a written report from the Commissioner of his findings on an inquiry under subsection (3)(a)(i). (Added, 55 of 1969, s. 14)
(5) For the purposes of subsections (1)(a) and (2), the death of an employee on the premises of his employer shall be deemed to be within the knowledge of such employer. (Amended, 55 of 1969, s. 14)
(6) Any employer who-
(a) without reasonable excuse fails to give notice as required by subsection (1) or (2) or as required by a notice of the Commissioner under subsection (1A); or
(b) in or in connection with any notice given by him under subsection (1), (1A) or (2), makes any false or misleading statement or furnishes any false or misleading information,
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000. (Replaced, 76 of 1982, s. 13)
(7) Nothing contained in this section shall prevent any person from making a claim for compensation under this Ordinance.
(Amended, 44 of 1980, s. 15)
Medical examination and treatment
16. (1) Where an employee has given notice of an accident he shall, if the employer, before the expiry of 7 days from the time at which notice has been given, offers to have him examined free of charge by a medical practitioner named by the employer, submit himself for such examination, and any employee who is in receipt of a periodical payment under section 10 shall, if so required by the employer, submit himself for such examination from time to time.
(2) The employee shall, when required, attend upon that medical practitioner at the time and place notified to the employee by the employer or that medical practitioner, provided such time and place is reasonable.
(3) In the event of the employee being, in the opinion of any medical practitioner, unable or not in a fit state to attend on the practitioner named by the employer, that fact shall be notified to the employer, and the medical practitioner so named shall fix a reasonable time and place for a personal examination of the employee and shall send him notice accordingly.
(4) If the employee fails to submit himself for such examination, his right to compensation shall be suspended until such examination has taken place; and
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(ii) inform such dependants, if any, of the reported cause and circumstances of the death of the employee and advise them of their right to compensation; and
(iii) if such dependants, or any of them, so wish, make a claim for compensation on their behalf; or
(b) the incapacity of the employee, he may, if the employee so requests, make a claim for compensation on behalf of the employee. (Added, 55 of 1969, s. 14)
(4) In any claim for compensation under section 6 the Court may, for the purposes of section 13(1), take into consideration a written report from the Commissioner of his findings on an inquiry under subsection (3)(a)(i). (Added, 55 of 1969, s. 14)
(5) For the purposes of subsections (1)(a) and (2), the death of an employee on the premises of his employer shall be deemed to be within the knowledge of such employer. (Amended, 55 of 1969, s. 14)
(6) Any employer who-
(a) without reasonable excuse fails to give notice as required by sub- section (1) or (2) or as required by a notice of the Commissioner under subsection (1A); or
(b) in or in connection with any notice given by him under subsection (1), (1A) or (2), makes any false or misleading statement or furnishes any false or misleading information,
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000. (Replaced, 76 of 1982, s. 13)
(7) Nothing contained in this section shall prevent any person from making a claim for compensation under this Ordinance.
(Amended, 44 of 1980, s. 15)
Medical examination and treatment
16. (1) Where an employee has given notice of an accident he shall, if the employer, before the expiry of 7 days from the time at which notice has been given, offers to have him examined free of charge by a medical practitioner named by the employer, submit himself for such examination, and any employee who is in receipt of a periodical payment under section 10 shall, if so required by the employer, submit himself for such examination from time to time.
(2) The employee shall, when required, attend upon that medical practi- tioner at the time and place notified to the employee by the employer or that medical practitioner, provided such time and place is reasonable.
(3) In the event of the employee being, in the opinion of any medical practitioner, unable or not in a fit state to attend on the practitioner named by the employer, that fact shall be notified to the employer, and the medical practitioner so named shall fix a reasonable time and place for a personal examination of the employee and shall send him notice accordingly.
(4) If the employee fails to submit himself for such examination, his right to compensation shall be suspended until such examination has taken place; and
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