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CAP. 282]

Employees' Compensation

[1988 Ed.

(a) the durability of the prosthesis or surgical appliance originally fitted; (b) the probable number of replacements of such prosthesis or surgical appliance required during a period of 10 years after the date of the original fitting; and

(c) the cost of the prosthesis or surgical appliance at the time of the assessment.

(4) If the Board is satisfied-

(a) in any case to which subsection (2)(a) applies, that the prosthesis or surgical appliance is necessary; or

(b) in any case to which subsection (2)(b) applies, that the prosthesis or surgical appliance is necessary and that the cost of supplying and fitting the same is reasonable,

it shall issue a certificate to the Director, stating in respect of such prosthesis or surgical appliance-

(i) that it is necessary;

(ii) the cost of the supplying and fitting;

(iii) that such cost has been determined by the Board under subsection (2)(a) or has been determined by the Board to be reasonable under subsection (2)(b), as the case may be; and

(iv) where applicable, the Board's assessment of the total amount of the probable cost under subsection (2)(c).

(5) A certificate purporting to be issued under subsection (4) and to be signed by or for the Board shall be admitted in evidence without further proof on its production in the Court and-

(a) until the contrary is proved, it shall be presumed that the certificate is so issued and signed;

(b) shall be evidence of the matters stated therein.

Attendance of employee for purposes of section 36M

(Added, 44 of 1980, s. 12)

36MA. The Board may for the purposes of section 36M, by notice in writing to an injured employee, require the employee to attend for an examination or assessment on such date and at such time and place as is specified in the notice, and the provisions of section 161(2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) shall apply in respect of a notice under this section as they apply in respect of a notice under section 161(1).

(Added, 76 of 1982, s. 26)

Director to take steps to ensure supply, etc.

36N. The Director shall take such steps as to him seem necessary to ensure-

(a) the supply and fitting of a prosthesis or surgical appliance to an injured employee under section 36B; and

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