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Q130 (CISF/2017) Polity & Governance › Governance, Policies & Social Justice

Which of the following pair(s) of term(s) and meaning as per the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 is/are correctly matched ?

1. Seaman :
Any person forming part of the crew of any ship but does not include the master of the ship.

2. Total disablement :
Such disablement whether of a temporary or permanent nature as incapacitating a workman for all work which he was capable of performing at the time of the accident resulting in such disablement.

3. Employer :
Any body of persons which is incorporated excluding the managing agent of the employer.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Explanation

According to the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (now the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923):

  • Statement 1 is correct: Section 2(1)(k) defines a "seaman" as any person forming part of the crew of any ship, but specifically excludes the master of the ship.
  • Statement 2 is correct: Section 2(1)(l) defines "total disablement" as disablement (temporary or permanent) that incapacitates a workman for all work they were capable of performing at the time of the accident.
  • Statement 3 is incorrect: Section 2(1)(e) defines "employer" to include any body of persons (incorporated or not) and any managing agent of an employer, as well as legal representatives of a deceased employer. The statement incorrectly claims it excludes the managing agent.
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SIMILAR QUESTIONS

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The term 'workman' under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, includes who among the following persons ?

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Which one of the following pairs of term and meaning is not correctly matched?

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