ECA 19 — Reference to Commissioners

Employees' Compensation Act, 1923

Statutory text

(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 [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 [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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