Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act 61 of 1997

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61 of 1997

The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act 61 of 1997 intends:

to amend the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993, so as
to define, substitute or delete certain expressions;
to transfer certain functions to the Director-General and to make the Director-General accountable for the compensation fund;
to allow the Director-General to delegate his or her powers;
to alter the commissioner’s functions;
to provide for the payment of compensation to assessor’s dependants;
to further regulate the composition of the Compensation Board;
to remove the duty on employers to provide first aid;
to further regulate the assessment of employers;
to provide for the payment of interest on overdue assessments;
to further regulate objections and appeals against decisions of the Director-General;
to provide that the Minister must consult with the Compensation Board before he or she makes regulations;
to further regulate the manner in which compensation is calculated; and
to effect certain textual alterations; and
to provide for matters connected therewith.

1 March 1998 (Gazette 18705 of 27 February 1998)