Bare Acts

The Employees Compensation Act, 1923

An Act to provide for the payment by certain classes of employers to their workmen of compensation for injury by accident.

कर्मचारीप्रतिकर अधिनियम, 1923

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1923

Location:

Enactment Date:

3/5/1923

Enforcement Date:

1924-07-01

Ministry:

Ministry of Labour and Employment

Full List of Sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

EMPLOYEE’S COMPENSATION

Section 3 to Section 18A

Section 3

Employer's liability for compensation.

Section 4

Amount of compensation.

Section 4A

Compensation to be paid when due and penalty for default.

Section 5

Method of calculating wages.

Section 6

Review.

Section 7

Commutation of half-monthly payments.

Section 8

Distribution of compensation.

Section 9

Compensation not to be assigned, attached or charged.

Section 10

Notice and claim.

Section 10A

Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents.

Section 10B

Reports of fatal accidents and serious bodily injuries.

Section 11

Medical examination.

Section 12

Contracting.

Section 13

Remedies of employer against stranger.

Section 14

Insolvency of employer.

Section 14A

Compensation to be first charge on assets transferred by employer.

Section 15

Special provisions relating to masters and seamen.

Section 15A

Special provisions relating to captains and other members of crew of aircrafts.

Section 15B

Special provisions relating to employees abroad of companies and motor vehicles.

Section 16

Returns as to compensation.

Section 17

Contracting out.

Section 17A

Duty of employer to inform employee of his rights.

Section 18

[Repealed.].

Section 18A

Penalties.

COMMISSIONERS

Section 19 to Section 31

Section 19

Reference to Commissioners.

Section 20

Appointment of Commissioners.

Section 21

Venue of proceedings and transfer.

Section 22

Form of application.

Section 22A

Power of Commissioner to require further deposit in cases of fatal accident.

Section 23

Powers and procedure of Commissioners.

Section 24

Appearance of parties.

Section 25

Method of recording evidence.

Section 25A

Time limit of disposal of cases relating to compensation.

Section 26

Costs.

Section 27

Power to submit eases.

Section 28

Registration of Agreements.

Section 29

Effect of failure to register agreement.

Section 30

Appeals.

Section 30A

[Omitted.].

Section 31

Recovery.

RULES

Section 32 to Section 36

Section 32

Power of the State Government to make rules.

Section 33

[Repealed.].

Section 34

Publication of rules.

Section 35

Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensation.

Section 36

Rules made by Central Government to be laid before Parliament.