Lawgist19Reference to Commissioners
(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.
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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".
- 19 Reference to Commissioners
- 20 Appointment of Commissioners
- 21 Venue of proceedings and transfer
- 22 Form of application
- 22A Power of Commissioner to require further deposit in cases of fatal accident
- 23 Powers and procedure of Commissioners
- 24 Appearance of parties
- 25 Method of recording evidence
- 25A Time limit of disposal of cases relating to compensation
- 26 Costs
- 27 Power to submit eases
- 28 Registration of Agreements
- 29 Effect of failure to register agreement
- 30 Appeals
- 30A [Omitted.]
- 31 Recovery
