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Amended Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act
78. Medical aid provided by employers
as amended by the
Amendment - Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases 1997, and Amendment - Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 1993
Chapter 8 : Medical Aid
78. Medical aid provided by employers
(1) If
an employer makes arrangements to provide to his employees injured in
accidents medical aid which in the opinion of the Director-General is
not less favourable to the employees than that provided for in this
Chapter, the Director-General may, subject to such conditions as he may
determine, approve such arrangements.
(2) If
the Director-General has approved the arrangements referred to in
subsection (1)-
(a) the
employees concerned shall be entitled to medical aid in accordance with
the arrangements;
(b) the
employer concerned shall not be required to provide or pay for medical
aid except in accordance with the said arrangements;
(c) the
Director-General may reimburse an employer who is not individually
liable so much out of the compensation fund or reduce his assessment to
such an extent as he may deem equitable.
(3) The Director-General may at any time withdraw the approval or amend the conditions referred to in subsection (1).
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