Section 33B: 1[Compensation] to persons under disability and heirs of deceased persons.⎯

33B. 1[Compensation] to persons under disability and heirs of deceased persons.⎯ 1[(1) If any person entitled to the compensation under this Ordinance is a minor or of unsound mind or otherwise under a legal disability to receive and administer the compensation the Deputy. Commissioner may, by order, direct that the compensation shall be made to the person applying for it on behalf of the person entitled thereto, if the Deputy Commissioner, after making such enquiry as he may deem fit, is satisfied that the person so applying is the proper person to receive and administer the compensation for the benefit of the person entitled to compensation.] (2) Where a person entitled to receive compensation under the Ordinance dies after the making of an award, the Deputy Commissioner may, to provide relief in suitable cases, on the application of the heirs or legal representatives of such person and after holding an enquiry into the title of the applicants, direct, that compensation shall be paid to the applicants on such terms and conditions as the Deputy Commissioner may deem fit to impose. 1[(3) Any compensation provided under sub­section (1) or sub­section (2) shall afford full indemnity to the Authority for the compensation made but shall not affect the liability of the person who has received the compensation to account therefore to the person lawfully entitled thereto.]]

Effective date: 1960-01-01

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