applicability of Employee compensation Act, 1923
Suresh C Mishra
(Querist) 08 September 2010
This query is : Resolved
The workmen compensaton Act has been amended by the act of 2010 on 18.1.2010 but the Government has not appoined the Commissioner according to provision of the amended act whether the proceedings are maintainable which are going on before the existing commissioner but having no qualification u/s 20 of the Act/ this a burning problem? need attentions and reply of all the experts?
s.subramanian
(Expert) 08 September 2010
The proceedings have to wait till the commissioner is appointed under the amended provision. the present officer cannot proceed with the enquiry or pass order since he is legally incompetent to doso.