Pneumoconiosis Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Pneumoconiosis Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 108 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Pneumoconiosis Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Pneumoconiosis Act
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis Act. Short title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3D ependants of miner
- S. 4A ppointment of Chairman of Board
- S. 5A ppointment of medical and other officers
- S. 6A ppointment of actuary
- S. 7E stablishment of Board
- S. 8C omposition of Board
- S. 9T erms of office of members of Board
- S. 10M eetings of Board and quorum
- S. 11(1) It shall be the duty of the Board generally to carry into effect the provisions General powers,
- S. 12T ransfer of assets and liabilities of former Board
- S. 13D eposit and investment of moneys
- S. 14P ower to borrow money
- S. 15A ccounts and audit
- S. 16P ower to summon witnesses and take evidence
- S. 17E xercise of powers of Board by Chairman of Board
- S. 18F inality of Board's decisions
- S. 19R ecovery by Board of money paid in error
- S. 20E stablishment of Bureau
- S. 21C omposition of Bureau
- S. 22F unction and control of Bureau
- S. 23C onduct of medical examinations and issue of certificates and reports by
- S. 24V alidity of examinations, certificates of fitness and reports issued prior to the
- S. 25E stablishment of Board of Appeal
- S. 26C omposition of Board of Appeal
- S. 27M eetings of Board of Appeal
- S. 28A ppeals to Board of Appeal
- S. 29R ecords in custody of Bureau to be available for appeals
- S. 30Any microfilmed or photostat copy of any radiographic, clinical or other similar Certified copies of
- S. 31R eports on appeals
- S. 32C orrection of reports
- S. 33R eference of questions for opinion of Board of Appeal
- S. 34N o employment without, or in breach of, a certificate of fitness
- S. 35M ethod of obtaining certificate of fitness
- S. 36A pplication forms for prescribed examinations
- S. 37E xisting, expired or expiring certificates of fitness to be delivered to Bureau at
- S. 38S tages of pneumoconiosis
- S. 39(1) A person desiring employment as a miner who does not hold a valid Initial examinations
- S. 40P eriodical examinations
- S. 41An employer having the custody of a certificate of fitness shall, within fifteen Employer to arrange
- S. 42P ersons eligible for periodical examination
- S. 43I ssue of periodical certificates of fitness
- S. 44E xamination of miners before leave or discharge
- S. 45D escription of examination
- S. 46O ffence
- S. 47M iners suspected of compensable disease to be examined
- S. 48E xamination for benefits
- S. 49A dditional examinations of miners on request
- S. 50P articulars to be shown on certificates of fitness
- S. 51Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of section forty-three, the period of Period of validity of
- S. 52P ower to correct certificates of fitness
- S. 53I ssue and custody of certificates of fitness
- S. 54L ost or destroyed certificates of fitness
- S. 55B ureau to issue reports
- S. 56P ost-mortem examinations
- S. 57(1) Where a miner has died and the Bureau deems it necessary for the proper Bureau may direct
- S. 58(1) All former pensions shall cease to be payable on the date of Cessation of former
- S. 59L imitation on the amount of any pension or pensions to be paid
- S. 60B enefits for pneumoconiosis in the first stage
- S. 61B enefits for pneumoconiosis in the second stage
- S. 62B enefits for pneumoconiosis in the third stage
- S. 63B enefits in respect of tuberculosis
- S. 64B enefits in respect of tuberculosis combined with pneumoconiosis
- S. 65D iscretionary payments in addition to pension
- S. 66C ontribution towards funeral expenses of a deceased miner
- S. 67C ertain benefits to be deemed to have accrued before death to a deceased
- S. 68P ensions for dependants of deceased miners
- S. 69A ssessment of earnings for the purposes of sections 60, 61, 62 and 68
- S. 70G ratuity to widow of deceased miner on remarriage
- S. 71P ension payable to a miner married under a system permitting of polygamy
- S. 72(1) Where any miner or any dependant of a miner who, at the time of becoming Exclusion from certain
- S. 73A pplication for benefits and date at which awards become effective
- S. 74P neumoconiosis contracted outside scheduled mines
- S. 75P ensions not to be duplicated
- S. 76R estriction of entitlement to a pension
- S. 77C essation of pensions awarded to dependants
- S. 78W ithholding of payments in certain circumstances
- S. 79D isqualifications and penalties resulting from prohibited work
- S. 80A djustment of benefits on correction of incorrect medical report
- S. 81(1) The Board may pay any benefit which has been awarded to a miner- Board's power to deal
- S. 82B oard's powers in relation to payments after the death of a miner
- S. 83(1) Any right to a benefit, other than a benefit or part of a benefit left in the Disposal by Board of
- S. 84B oard's powers to retain part of pension when beneficiary is in institution
- S. 85C ertain benefits may be left in custody of Board
- S. 86I nterest on benefits other than pension left in custody of or retained by Board
- S. 87P ensions left in custody of or retained by Board and interest on the same
- S. 88D iscretionary powers of Board in connection with moneys in custody of Board
- S. 89E stablishment of Compensation Fund
- S. 90L evies from mine owners
- S. 91A ssessment and apportionment of outstanding liabilities
- S. 92P ayment of outstanding liability
- S. 93B oard may demand security for outstanding liability or recover payment
- S. 94I nterest on debts due to Board
- S. 95P riority of Board's claims
- S. 96R egulations
- S. 97B enefits not to be assigned, charged or attached
- S. 98Except where otherwise specially provided in this Act, all expenditure incurred Republic to bear cost
- S. 99N otices by registered letter
- S. 100P enalties
- S. 101Subject to the provisions of section twenty-four, the Silicosis (Temporary Repeal and saving
- S. IPRELIMINARYPART I
- S. IIADMINISTRATIONPART II
- S. IIIMEDICAL EXAMINATIONS, CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND
- S. IVBENEFITS AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCEPART IV
- S. VPROVISIONS GOVERNING THE PAYMENT AND RECEIPT OF
- S. VICOMPENSATION FUND, LEVIES AND OUTSTANDING LIABILITIESPART VI
- S. VIIGENERALPART VII