Section 80: Power to make regulations

80. Power to make regulations.___(1) The Governing Body may, subject to the condition of previous publication, by notification in the official Gazette, make regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance or the rules. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: - (1) the authority by which and the manner in which a medical practitioner may be authorized to give a certificate required un der any provision of this Ordinance; the form of such certificate; the duties of medical practitioner; (2) occupational diseases which may amount to employment injury; (3) time and place for the meetings of the Governing Body, and Medical Advisory Counc il; (4) duties of the Medical Advisory Council; (5) extent of contributions which remaining unpaid a person shall be disqualified to be a member of the Governing Body or of the Medical Advisory Council; (6) the manner in which contributions shall be assessed and collected; (7) areas for which and the manner in which regional boards, local committees and medical bodies may be appointed; (8) the powers and functions of the regional boards, local committees and medical boards and fees and allowances to be paid to their members; (9) powers of the Director-General with regard to appointment, transfer, promotion, dismissal and other matters affecting the staff of the Institution; (10) powers of the Governing Body to employ officers and staff in headquarters office of the Institution and in offices of the Provincial institutions; (11) the method of recruitment, pay and allowances, discipline, superannuation benefits and other conditions of service of officers and servants of the Institution; (12) manner of making deductions in respect of employee's contribution where whole or part of the wages are not payable by employer; (13) records to be kept by employers, returns to be submitted by them; form of such returns, and particulars relating to employees to be stated in such returns; (14) the manner in which any benefit including medical care shall be provided and conditions applying to benefits; (15) the extent to which and the manner in which rights of insured persons shall be safeguarded in the event of default of payment of contribution by employers; (16) sharing of costs of medical care by beneficiaries, subject to sub-section (2) of section 46; (17) form and manner in which claims for benefits shall be made, and the documents, information and evidence which shall accompany such claims; (18) determination of the value of any benefit for the purpose of repayment to the Institution; (19) determination of the actuarial present value of any payme nts for which the Institution become liable on account of employment injury sustained by an insured person by reason of a wrongful act of the employer or his agent; (20) the authority by which and the manner in which claims and questions shall be decided ; (21) the cases in which and the manner in which appeals shall be made to the insurance court or to a local committee; (22) the circumstances and the manner in which appeals pray be transferred from one insurance court to another; (23) awarding of costs incidental to any appeal; (24) the manner in which supplies for the use of the Institution shall be obtained and immovable property hired or acquired, and such supplies or property shall be sold or disposed of; and (25) any other matters not provided for in the Ordinance or rules and necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Ordinance.

Effective date: 1962-01-01

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