LAW COMMISSION OF INDIA SIXTY-SECOND REPORT ON THE WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT, 1923 October, 1974 FEM of Law74—1CONTRNTS Chapter Pass 1 1 1A. Iiisory and Main Features ‘ 1B, Seetion 1 and Extca‘Tesritorial Aeplcation ofthe Act ts 2 Debitions. ; a 3. Right fo Compensation a 3A. Computation of Compensation. Gata ” 4. Distritution of Compensation : as 5. Notices ant Reports sf 6. Protection of Compessation and other Provisions Regarding Bnforsemeat z ot 7. Cormsionrs, thelr J 100 8. Reference, Registration of Aure>azwts, Appeal wnt Reewery 109 1 9. Res, 10, Schedutes ueD.O. No. F.2(7)/73-L.C. P. B. Gajendragadkar ‘A’ Wing, 7th Floor, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-t October 15, 1974 My Dear Minister, Thave great pleasure in forwarding herewith the 62nd Report of the Commission on the Workmen's Compensa- tion Act, 1923. The circumstances in which the subject was undertaken for study are dealt with in the opening paragraph of the Report. Having regard to the nature of the subject and its importance, the Commission first made a preliminary study of the subject, and framed a Questionnaire in order to elicit views. This Questionnaire was sent to the Ministries concerned, the State Governments, the High Courts, Bar Associations, and other interested persons and bodies, including associations of employers and workmen. The replies received in response to this Questionnaire were then duly considered by the Commission, and a draft Report on the subject was prepared by the Member- Secretary, Shri Bakshi, and discussed by the Commis at length. After discussion, the Report was finalised. However, the final draft, as approved, was being typed and the typing work could not be completed before the Ist of October, 1974, when the Commission was re-constituted with the addition of Mr. B.C. Mitra, ‘That is why, Mr. Mitra has not signed the Report.