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bruneilawsby aturio
In force1984 Revised Edition
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Part II · Workman'S Compensation for Injury

Section 13

In plain English

An employer must tell the commissioner in writing of a work accident or occupational disease causing death or more than three consecutive days of disability. The notice is due within 10 days of the accident. The notice may deny liability. Failing to give notice is an offence with a fine of $4,000.

Summary · Drafted with AI, checked against the official text on 30 Sep 2026.

(1)

Every employer shall give notice in writing to the

Commissioner of the occurrence of any accident on his pre-mises or cases of occupational disease as specified in section 5 in connection with anything done for the purpose of the employer's trade or business which -

(a)

results in the death of any person injured; or

(b)

totally or partially disables any person in-jured for more than three consecutive days from earning full wages at the work at which he was employed.

(2)

Such notice shall be given within 10 days of the occurrence of the accident in such form as may be pre-scribed.

(3)

A notice under this section may contain a denial of liability tp pay compensation and shall not be construed as an admission unless liability be admitted by clear and express words.

( 4) Any employer failing or omitting to give notice as required by this section shall be guilty of an offence:

Penalty, a fine of $4,000:

Provided that no Court shall take cognizance of an off-ence under this section except on the complaint of the Com-missioner.

(5)

For the purposes of this section "employer" shall include the person, if any, referred to in section 19 as "the principal".

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