1988 Ed.]
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which an order for payment is made interest at such rate as it thinks fit on the whole or any part of such sum for the whole or any part of the period between the date of the accident and the date of the order. (Added, 76 of 1982, s. 18)
Power of the Court to submit questions of law
22. (1) The Court may, if it thinks fit, submit any question of law for the decision of the Court of Appeal.
(2) Such submission shall be in the form of a special case in accordance with rules made under this Ordinance.
Appeals
23. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section and of section 13, an appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeal from any order of the Court.
(2) Except with the leave of the Court or of the Court of Appeal (which shall not be granted unless in the opinion of the Court of Appeal some substantial question of law is involved in the appeal) no appeal shall lie if the amount in dispute is less than $1,000.
(3) No appeal shall lie in any case in which the parties have agreed to abide by the decision of the Court, or in which the order of the Court gives effect to an agreement come to by the parties.
(4) No appeal shall lie after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the order of the Court:
Provided that the Court of Appeal may, if it thinks fit, extend the time within which to appeal under this section notwithstanding that that time has elapsed.
Liability in case of employees employed by sub-contractors
24. (1) Where any person (in this section referred to as the principal contractor), in the course of or for the purposes of his trade or business, contracts with a sub-contractor for the execution by or under the sub-contractor of the whole or any part of any work undertaken by the principal contractor, the principal contractor shall be liable to pay to any employee employed by that sub-contractor or by any other sub-contractor in the execution of the work any compensation under this Ordinance which the principal contractor would have been liable to pay if that employee had been immediately employed by him; and where compensation is claimed from or proceedings are taken against the principal contractor, then, in the application of this Ordinance, references to the principal contractor shall be substituted for references to the employer, except that the amount of any compensation calculated by reference to earnings shall be calculated by reference to the earnings of the employee under the employer by whom he is immediately employed.
(2) Where the principal contractor is liable to pay compensation under this section, he shall be entitled to be indemnified by any person who would have been liable to pay compensation to the employee independently of this section.
1988 Ed.]
Employees' Compensation
[CAP. 282
37
which an order for payment is made interest at such rate as it thinks fit on the whole or any part of such sum for the whole or any part of the period between the date of the accident and the date of the order. (Added, 76 of 1982, s. 18)
Power of the Court to submit questions of law
22. (1) The Court may, if it thinks fit, submit any question of law for the decision of the Court of Appeal.
(2) Such submission shall be in the form of a special case in accordance with rules made under this Ordinance.
Appeals
23. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section and of section 13, an appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeal from any order of the Court.
(2) Except with the leave of the Court or of the Court of Appeal (which shall not be granted unless in the opinion of the Court of Appeal some substantial question of law is involved in the appeal) no appeal shall lie if the amount in dispute is less than $1,000.
(3) No appeal shall lie in any case in which the parties have agreed to abide by the decision of the Court, or in which the order of the Court gives effect to an agreement come to by the parties.
(4) No appeal shall lie after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the order of the Court:
Provided that the Court of Appeal may, if it thinks fit, extend the time within which to appeal under this section notwithstanding that that time has elapsed.
Liability in case of employees employed by sub-contractors
24. (1) Where any person (in this section referred to as the principal contractor), in the course of or for the purposes of his trade or business, contracts with a sub-contractor for the execution by or under the sub- contractor of the whole or any part of any work undertaken by the principal contractor, the principal contractor shall be liable to pay to any employee employed by that sub-contractor or by any other sub-contractor in the execution of the work any compensation under this Ordinance which the principal contractor would have been liable to pay if that employee had been immediately employed by him; and where compensation is claimed from or proceedings are taken against the principal contractor, then, in the application of this Ordinance, references to the principal contractor shall be substituted for references to the employer, except that the amount of any compensation calculated by reference to earnings shall be calculated by reference to the earnings of the employee under the employer by whom he is immediately employed.
(2) Where the principal contractor is liable to pay compensation under this section, he shall be entitled to be indemnified by any person who would have been liable to pay compensation to the employee independently of this section.
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