Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 — section 10B

10B. Reports of fatal accidents..—(1) Where, by any law for the time being in force, notice is required to be given to any authority, by or on behalf of an employer, of any accident occurring on his premises which results in death, the person required to give the notice shall, within seven days of the death, send a report to the Commissioner giving the circumstances attending the death: 1 Subs. ibid., for “admit”. 2 Subs. ibid., for “instituted”. 3 Subs. ibid., for “institute”. 4 Subs. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1924 (7 of 1924), s. 2 and Sch. I (w.e.f. 15­3­1924), for “any one or”. 5 The word “directly” omitted by the Work men’s Compensation (Amdt.) Act, 1938 (9 of 1938), s. 5 (w.e.f. 5-4-1938). 6 Subs. by the Work men’s Compensation (Amdt.) Act, 1933 (15 of 1933), s. 7, for the original sub­section (3). 7 Subs. by A.O., 1937 (w.e.f. 1­4­1937), for “L.G.”. 8 Ss. 10A and 10B were ins. by Act 15 of 1933, s. 8. Provided that where the 1[Provincial Government] has so prescribed the person required to give the notice may instead of sending such report to the Commissioner send it to the authority to whom he is required to give the notice.

(2)The 1[Provincial Government] may, by notification in the 2[official Gazette], extend the provisions of sub‑section (1) to any class of premises other than those coming within the scope of that sub‑section and may by such notification, specify the persons who shall send the report to the Commissioner.] 3[10C. Officers authorized may refer cases for payment of compensation.—A Labour Commissioner, an Inspector of Factories or any other officer authorized by the Provincial Government for this purpose may refer, in the prescribed manner, to the Commissioner cases of workmen who have not been paid due compensation by employers under the provisions of this Act.