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(e) any surcharge or interest payable under this Ordinance on the compensation referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d); (Replaced, 76 of 1982, s. 3)
"contract of apprenticeship" includes a contract of improvership or learnership; (Added, 55 of 1969, s. 3)
"Court" means-
(a) in relation to any proceedings for the recovery of compensation in or required to be in the District Court, the District Court; or
(b) in relation to any proceedings for the recovery of compensation in any other court or tribunal, or to be determined by the Commissioner, that court or tribunal, or the Commissioner, as the case may be; (Replaced, 76 of 1982, s. 3)
"damages" means any damages recoverable by an employee independently of this Ordinance in the case of personal injury to the employee by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment; (Added, 55 of 1969, s. 3)
"dependants" means those members of the family of an employee who were wholly or in part dependent upon his earnings at the time of his death, or would but for the incapacity due to the accident have been so dependent, and, where the employee, being the parent or grandparent of an illegitimate child, leaves such child so dependent upon his earnings, or being an illegitimate child, leaves a parent or grandparent so dependent upon his earnings, shall include such an illegitimate child or parent or grandparent respectively:
Provided that a person shall not be deemed to be a partial dependant of another person unless he was dependent partially on contributions from that other person for the provision of the ordinary necessaries of life suitable for persons in his class and position:
And provided further that where on application being made by a woman in accordance with rules made under this Ordinance the Court is satisfied that-
(a) such woman and the deceased were living together as man and wife at the time of the accident; and
(b) such woman was wholly or partially dependent on the earnings of the deceased at the time of his death or would but for the incapacity due to the accident have been so dependent,
the Court may, in its absolute discretion, order that such woman be deemed to be a dependant for the purposes of this Ordinance;
"earnings" means any wages paid in cash to the employee by the employer and any privilege or benefit which is capable of being estimated in money and includes the value of any food, fuel, or quarters supplied to the employee by the employer if as a result of the accident the employee is deprived of such food, fuel or quarters; and any overtime payments or other special remuneration for work done, whether by way of bonus, allowance or otherwise, if of constant character or for work habitually performed and
6
CAP. 282]
Employees' Compensation
[1988 Ed.
(e) any surcharge or interest payable under this Ordinance on the compensation referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d); (Replaced, 76 of 1982, s. 3)
"contract of apprenticeship" includes a contract of improvership or learner-
(Added, $5 of 1969, s. 3)
ship;
"Court" means-
(a) in relation to any proceedings for the recovery of compensation in or
required to be in the District Court, the District Court; or
(b) in relation to any proceedings for the recovery of compensation in any other court or tribunal, or to be determined by the Commissioner, that court or tribunal, or the Commissioner, as the case may be; (Replaced, 76 of 1982, s. 3)
"damages" means any damages recoverable by an employee independently of this Ordinance in the case of personal injury to the employee by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment; (Added, 55 of 1969, s. 3)
"dependants" means those members of the family of an employee who were wholly or in part dependent upon his earnings at the time of his death, or would but for the incapacity due to the accident have been so dependent, and, where the employee, being the parent or grandparent of an illegitimate child, leaves such child so dependent upon his earnings, or being an illegitimate child, leaves a parent or grandparent so dependent upon his earnings, shall include such an illegitimate child or parent or grandparent respectively:
Provided that a person shall not be deemed to be a partial dependant of another person unless he was dependent partially on contributions from that other person for the provision of the ordinary necessaries of life. suitable for persons in his class and position:
And provided further that where on application being made by a woman in accordance with rules made under this Ordinance the Court is satisfied that-
(a) such woman and the deceased were living together as man and
wife at the time of the accident; and
(b)
such woman was wholly or partially dependent on the earnings of the deceased at the time of his death or would but for the incapacity due to the accident have been so dependent,
the Court may, in its absolute discretion, order that such woman be deemed to be a dependant for the purposes of this Ordinance;
"earnings" means any wages paid in cash to the employee by the employer and any privilege or benefit which is capable of being estimated in money and includes the value of any food, fuel, or quarters supplied to the employee by the employer if as a result of the accident the employee is deprived of such food, fuel or quarters; and any overtime payments or other special remuneration for work done, whether by way of bonus, allowance or otherwise, if of constant character or for work habitually performed and
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