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ZMB-1999-L-66769
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Title_of_text
Workers' Compensation Act (No. 10 of 1999).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Zambia
Subjects (Classification)
Employment accident and occupational disease benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
1999-10-08
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation on compensation of workers for disabilities suffered or diseases contracted during the course of employment. Divided into 12 parts. Part 1 (s. 1-5) contains preliminary provisions. Part 2 (s. 6-9) regulates application of act. Part 3 (s. 10-27) establishes Workers' Compensation Fund Control Board. Part 4 (s. 28-50) provides for medical examinations and certificates of fitness. Part 5 (s. 51-64) regulates right to compensation. Part 6 (s. 66-86) deals with liability for compensation and amount of compensation. Part 7 (s. 87-98) regulates procedure for obtaining compensation. Part 8 (s. 99-103) provides for medical aid. Part 9 (s. 104-109) establishes Compensation Fund. Part 10 (s. 110-116) regulates assessment. Part 11 (s. 117-133) establishes Workers' Compensation Tribunal. Part 12 (s. 134-153) contains miscellaneous provisions. Repeals Workers' Compensation Act and Pneumoconiosis Act.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2013-09-22 (ZMB-2013-R-95835)
The Workers' Compensation (Pneumoconiosis) (Charges and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013 [S.I. No. 87 of 2013]
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1963 (ZMB-1963-L-65450)
Workers' Compensation Act (No. 65 of 1963), as amended up to 1994.
Repealed text(s)
1955 (ZMB-1955-R-66465)
The Pneumoconiosis Act (Cap. 217).
Monograph region
Monograph title
Printed Separately
Publisher
International Labour Organization
Date
2019
File
F-2109318095/ZMB66769.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Separate copy
Page range
82 p.