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Section 19

Reference to Commissioners.

The Employees Compensation Act, 1923
(1) If any question arises in any proceedings under this Act as to the liability of any person to pay compensation (including any question as to whether a person injured is or is not a 1[employee]) or as to the amount or duration of compensation (including any question as to the nature or extent of disablement), the question shall, in default of agreement, be settled by 2[a Commissioner].

(2) No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to settle, decide or deal with any question which is by or under this Act required to be settled, decided or dealt with by a Commissioner or to enforce any liability incurred under this Act.




1. Subs. by Act 45 of 2009, s. 5, for "workman" (w.e.f. 18-1-2010).

2. Subs. by Act 15 of 1933, s. 12, for "the Commissioner".