Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 — section 19

19. Reference to Commissioners..—(1) If any question arises in any proceedings under this Act as to the liability of any parson to pay compensation (including any question as to weather a person injured is or is not a workman) or as to the amount or duration of compensation (including any question as to the nature or extend of disablement), the question shall, in default of agreement, be settled by 6[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. 1 Subs. by the Workmen’s Compensation (Amdt.) Act, 1938 (9 of 1938), section 7 (w.e.f 5-4­1938), for “a certificate granted in respect of such person under section 7 or section 8 of the Indian Factories Act, 1911”. 2 S. 18A ins. by the Work men’s Compensation (Amdt.) Act, 1933 (15 of 1933), s. 11. 3 Added by the Workmen’s Compensation (Amdt.) Act, 1957 (11 of 1957), s.11, section 8 (w.e.f 15-3-1957). 4 Ins. ibid. 5 Sub-setion (1A) ins. by the Labour Laws (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1972 (9 of 1972), s. 2 and 1st Sch. (w.e.f. 13­4­1972), omitted by the Work men’s Compensation (Amdt.) Act, 1973 (14 of 1973), s. 5 (w.e.f. 7-2-1973). 6 Subs. by Act 15 of 1933, s. 12, for “the Commissioner”.