Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)

Chapter XI : General

100. Repeal of laws

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(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, the laws specified in Schedule 1 are hereby repealed to the extent set out in the third column thereof.

 

(2)Any regulation made, any direction, order or directive issued, any request made or any requirement prescribed and any other thing done under a provision of the Workmen's Compensation Act, and which could be made, issued, prescribed or done under a provision of this Act, shall be deemed to have been made, issued, prescribed or done under the last-mentioned provision.

 

(3)Any claim for compensation or medical aid under a law repealed by subsection (1) in respect of an accident that happened or a scheduled disease contracted prior to the commencement of this Act shall be dealt with in terms of the repealed law as if this Act had not been passed and any right or privilege acquired or accrued under such repealed law shall not be affected by such repeal.