Workers' Compensation Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament1999
This Act has been repealed.It was replaced by the Workers' Compensation Act, 1999. Read this one for the law as it stood, not as it is now.
The Workers' Compensation Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 1999. It contains 140 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Workers' Compensation Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Workers' Compensation Act
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the Workers' Compensation Act. Short title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3M eaning of "worker"
- S. 4M eaning of "dependant"
- S. 5M eaning of "employer"
- S. 6G eneral application
- S. 7A pplication of section 17
- S. 8C ivil liability of employer
- S. 9(1) Where an accident in respect of which compensation is payable was caused Concurrent remedies
- S. 10P rincipals and contractors
- S. 11W orkers employed outside Zambia, etc.
- S. 12E stablishment and Powers of Workers' Compensation Fund Control Board
- S. 13A ppointment of officers
- S. 14F unctions of Commissioner
- S. 15I nspection and investigation
- S. 16S ecrecy
- S. 17R evision of compensation by Commissioner
- S. 18P owers of Commissioner in respect of witnesses, etc.
- S. 19O bjections
- S. 20O bjection on behalf of dependants
- S. 21F ormal inquiry by Commissioner
- S. 22A ppeal from decision
- S. 23Except where the Commissioner otherwise orders, no obligation to pay any Suspension of
- S. 24C ommissioner may state a case for High Court
- S. 25C ommissioner may submit Tribunal's decision to High Court
- S. 26T echnical assessors
- S. 27E stablishment of Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal
- S. 28F unctions of Tribunal
- S. 29D ecisions of Tribunal
- S. 30(1) The Chairman of the Tribunal shall make rules to regulate its procedure, Procedure in Tribunal
- S. 31R epresentation of parties
- S. 32P owers of Tribunal
- S. 33S ummoning, etc., of witnesses
- S. 34W itness failing to attend, etc.
- S. 35Any person who knowingly gives false testimony touching any matter which is False evidence
- S. 36C ontempt of Tribunal
- S. 37W itnesses' expenses
- S. 38C osts
- S. 39E ffect of decisions of Tribunal
- S. 40A ppeal to High Court
- S. 41R ight to compensation
- S. 42A ccident during first aid training or rescue work
- S. 43(1) If a worker or any of his dependants who is entitled to compensation under Compensation not
- S. 44(1) Subject to the provisions of section forty-three, the Commissioner may in his Successive awards of
- S. 45C ontracting out prohibited
- S. 46D eductions from earnings prohibited
- S. 47D eath or disablement attributable to effects of medical treatment
- S. 48C ircumstances precluding award of compensation
- S. 49C essation and revival of periodical payments
- S. 50S uspension of right to periodical payments
- S. 51N o abatement of compensation if worker insured
- S. 52C ontract of service not to be terminated during disablement
- S. 53W ages for work done
- S. 54P eriodical payments in lieu of earnings
- S. 55L iability to pay compensation
- S. 56A mount of compensation for total disablement
- S. 57A mount of compensation for partial disablement
- S. 58L imit of time for periodical payments
- S. 59A mount of compensation for permanent disablement
- S. 60Notwithstanding anything in this Act contained, if a worker who is in receipt of a Further medical aid
- S. 61A mount of compensation for death of worker
- S. 62(1) If a worker who is in receipt of a pension under section fifty-nine, or who Compensation where
- S. 63If owing to age, marriage or death any child ceases to fall within the definition Diminution of
- S. 64If, in the opinion of the Commissioner, any son or daughter of a deceased Child over seventeen
- S. 65(1) If any worker who is in receipt of a pension under this Act resides outside Pensioner absent from
- S. 66(1) If a widow or invalid widower who is receiving a pension under the Pension to cease on
- S. 67(1) (a) For the purpose of this Act, the earnings of a worker shall be computed Method of calculating
- S. 68Where a worker who has suffered permanent disablement was, at the date of Calculation of earnings
- S. 69(1) Where a pension under section fifty-nine does not exceed such amount as Payment of lump sum
- S. 70W orker requiring constant attendance
- S. 71(1) Where compensation is payable in the form of a lump sum by an employer Control of payment of
- S. 72W here employer is liable to pay pension
- S. 73A dvances against compensation
- S. 74N otice of accident to be given
- S. 75E mployer to give notice of accident to Commissioner
- S. 76A dditional information to be supplied
- S. 77W orker to furnish medical certificates
- S. 78The Commissioner may at any time require any worker who has suffered any Commissioner may
- S. 79C ommissioner may call for evidence of death
- S. 80(1) A worker who claims compensation or to whom compensation has been Worker claiming
- S. 81P rocedure upon information of accident
- S. 82P rocedure on presentation of claim
- S. 83P rovisional settlement of claim by employer individually liable
- S. 84C ommissioner may require employer to make periodical payments
- S. 85F irst aid
- S. 86C onveyance of injured worker
- S. 87M edical aid expenses
- S. 88D ecisions of Commissioner in regard to medical aid
- S. 89P ower to prescribe fees for medical aid
- S. 90R epealed by No. 19 of 1976
- S. 91C ompensation in respect of diseases
- S. 92F ixing date of accident
- S. 93P resumption as to cause of disease
- S. 94M inister may amend Second Schedule
- S. 95S pecial provisions in respect of pneumoconiosis
- S. 96L iability to pay compensation
- S. 97E stablishment of Fund
- S. 98A pplication of Fund
- S. 99P rovisions relating to the liability of insurers and certain employers
- S. 100P ayment of compensation by Commissioner in respect of accidents arising
- S. 101P owers of Board
- S. 102H olding of assets of Fund
- S. 103A ccounts and audit
- S. 104L iability to assessment
- S. 105E xemption
- S. 106E mployers to submit information
- S. 107A ssessments on employers
- S. 108(1) If, during any period, the claims and accident experience of an employer Assessment variations
- S. 109A ssessment of employers of private domestic servants whose aggregate
- S. 110C ontributions by employers individually liable
- S. 111E mployers to supply particulars of business
- S. 112E mployers to keep records
- S. 113T hreats and compulsion
- S. 114F alse statements
- S. 115F ailure to pay assessments, etc.
- S. 116C ompensation not to form part of deceased worker's estate
- S. 117R ecovery of benefits paid in error
- S. 118P riority of payments
- S. 119Compensation shall not- Compensation not to
- S. 120S tamp duty
- S. 121(1) Every insurance company licensed under sub-section (1) of section Insurance companies
- S. 122E vidence
- S. 123R eciprocal arrangements
- S. 124S ummary of procedure for recovery of compensation to be displayed by
- S. 125R egulations
- S. 126P enalty
- S. 127(1) The Workmen's Compensation Act, Chapter 188 of the 1961 Edition of the Repeal and saving
- S. 128Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Board may, with the Arrangement with
- S. ISection I
- S. IISection II
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVSection IV
- S. IXSection IX
- S. VSection V
- S. VISection VI
- S. VIISection VII
- S. VIIISection VIII
- S. XSection X
- S. XISection XI
- S. XIISection XII