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Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Act (No. 15 of 1990) - Sect 2

Amendment of section 2 of Chapter 189

2. Section 2 of the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance, (hereinafter referred to as the "principal enactment") is hereby amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (1) of that section,
(a) by the omission of the definition of " adult" and " minor ";
(b) in the definition of " dependant" by the substitution for the words " a minor child of a deceased son ", of the words " a minor child of a deceased son or deceased daughter," ;
(c) by the substitution for the definition of "local authority " of the following definition:
(d) by the substitution, in the proviso to the definition of '! total disablement", for the words " from the permanent total loss of the sight of both eyes or from any combination of injuries specified in Schedule I" of the words " from any combination of injuries specified in Schedule I" ;
(e) by substitution for the definition of ' workman " of the following definition:
(2) in subsection (3) of that section
(a) by the substitution for the words "any department of the Government" of the words " any department of the Government, Provincial Council";
(b) by the substitution for the words "that department ", of the words " that department, council".


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