The EMPLOYEE’S COMPENSATION ACT, 1923

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923. (2) It extends to the whole of India [Omitted .]

(3) It shall come into force on the first day of July, 1924.

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  1. 1.Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Employer’s liability for compensation.
  4. 4.Amount of compensation.
  5. 4A.Compensation to be paid when due and penalty for default.
  6. 5.Method of calculating wages.
  7. 6.Review.
  8. 7.Commutation of half-monthly payments.
  9. 8.Distribution of compensation.
  10. 9.Compensation not to be assigned, attached or charged.
  11. 10.Notice and claim.
  12. 10A.Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents.
  13. 10B.Reports of fatal accidents and serious bodily injuries.
  14. 11.Medical examination.
  15. 12.Contracting.
  16. 13.Remedies of employer against stranger.
  17. 14.Insolvency of employer.
  18. 14A.Compensation to be first charge on assets transferred by employer.
  19. 15.Special provisions relating to masters and seamen.
  20. 15A.Special provisions relating to captains and other members of crew of aircrafts.
  21. 15B.Special provisions relating to employees abroad of companies and motor vehicles.
  22. 16.Returns as to compensation.
  23. 17.Contracting out.
  24. 17A.Duty of employer to inform employee of his rights.
  25. 18.[Repealed.].
  26. 18A.Penalties.
  27. 19.Reference to Commissioners.
  28. 20.Appointment of Commissioners.
  29. 21.Venue of proceedings and transfer.
  30. 22.Form of application.
  31. 22A.Power of Commissioner to require further deposit in cases of fatal accident.
  32. 23.Powers and procedure of Commissioners.
  33. 24.Appearance of parties.
  34. 25.Method of recording evidence.
  35. 25A.Time limit of disposal of cases relating to compensation.
  36. 26.Costs.
  37. 27.Power to submit eases.
  38. 28.Registration of Agreements.
  39. 29.Effect of failure to register agreement.
  40. 30.Appeals.
  41. 30A.[Omitted.].
  42. 31.Recovery.
  43. 32.Power of the State Government to make rules.
  44. 33.[Repealed.].
  45. 34.Publication of rules.
  46. 35.Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensation.
  47. 36.Rules made by Central Government to be laid before Parliament.
  48. SCH-SCHEDULE I.SCHEDULE I
  49. SCH-SCHEDULE II.SCHEDULE II
  50. SCH-SCHEDULE III.SCHEDULE III
  51. SCH-SCHEDULE IV.SCHEDULE IV