Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 — section 32

32. Power of the Provincial Government to make rules..—(1) The 7[Provincial Government] may make rules8 to carry out the purposes of this Act. 1The proviso ins. by the Work men’s Compensation (Amdt.), Act, 1933 (15 of 1933), s. 17. 2 Sub-section (4) added by the Labour Laws (Amdt.) Act, 1975 (11 of 1975), s. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 25-1-1975). 3 S. 30A ins. by the Work men’s Compensation (Amdt.) Act, 1933 (15 of 1933), s. 18. 4 Subs. by Act 11 of 1975, s. 2 and Sch., for “High Court”. 5 S. 31 re-numbered as sub-section (1) of that section by the Labour Laws (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (11 of 1976), s. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 12-4-1976). 6Sub-section (2) added ibid. 7 Subs. by A.O., 1937 (w.e.f. 1­4­1937), for “G.G. in C.”. 8 For the Workmen’s Compensation Rules, 1924, see Gen. R. & O.

(2)In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:

(a)for prescribing the intervals at which and the conditions subject to which an application for review may be made under section 6 when not accompanied by a medical certificate ;

(b)for prescribing the intervals at which and the conditions subject to which a workman may be required to submit himself for medical examination under sub‑section (1) of section 11 ;

(c)for prescribing the procedure to be followed by Commissioners in the disposal of cases under this Act and by the parties in such cases

(d)for regulating the transfer of matters and cases from one Commissioner to another and the transfer of money in such cases ;

(e)for prescribing the manner in which money in the hands of a Commissioner may be invested for the benefit of dependants of a deceased workman and for the transfer of money so invested from one Commissioner to another ; 1 [(ee) for prescribing the manner in which any balance of money may under sub‑section

(4)of section 8 be transferred to a fund or funds for the benefit of workmen and for the establishment and administration of such fund or funds ;]

(f)for the representation in proceedings before Commissioners of parties who are minors or are unable to make an appearance ;

(g)for prescribing the form and manner in which memo random of agreements shall be presented and registered ;

(h)for the withholding by Commissioners, whether in whole or in part of half‑monthly payments pending decision on applications for review of the same ; 2* 2 * * * * * * * 2 [(i) for regulating the scales of costs which may be allowed in proceedings under this Act ;

(j)for prescribing and determining the amount of the fees payable in respect of any proceedings before a Com- missioner under this Act;

(k)for the maintenance by Commissioners of registers and records of proceedings before them ;

(l)for prescribing the classes of employers who shall maintain notice‑books under sub‑section (3) of section 10, and the form of such notice‑books ;

(m)for prescribing the form of statement to be submitted by employers under section 10A ; 3* 1Ins. by the Workmen’s Compensation (Amdt.) Act, 1957 (11 of 1957), section 9 (w.e.f. 15-3-1957). 2The word “and” at the end of cl. (h) and the original cl. (i) were omitted and the new cls. (i) to (n), which were the same as cls. (a) to (f) of section 33 were ins. by A.O., 1937 (w.e.f. 1-4-1937). 3The word “and” omitted by Act 11 of 1957, s. 9

(n)for prescribing the cases in which the report referred to in section 10B may be sent to an authority other than the Commissioner] 1[;] 2[and 2 [(o) for prescribing the abstracts of this Act and of the rules required by section 10D.] 33. [Power of Local Government to make rules.] Rep. by A. O., 1937.