Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)Chapter VIII : Medical aid72. Conveyance of injured and diseased employee |
[Section 72 heading substituted by section 42(a) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act 10 of 2022, Notice No. 3294, GG48431 dated 17 April 2023]
| (1) | If an employee meets with an accident which necessitates his conveyance to a hospital or medical practitioner or from a hospital or medical practitioner to his residence, his employer shall forthwith make the necessary conveyance available. |
| (2) | The Commissioner or the employer individually liable or licensee concerned, as the case may be, may pay the reasonable cost incurred in respect of that conveyance. |
[Section 72(2) substituted by section 42(b) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act 10 of 2022, Notice No. 3294, GG48431 dated 17 April 2023 - effective 23 January 2026 per (a) of Proclamation Notice 306, GG53990 dated 23 January 2026]
| (3) | Any employer who fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be liable to a penalty equal to the full cost of conveyance. |
[Section 72(3) substituted by section 42(c) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act 10 of 2022, Notice No. 3294, GG48431 dated 17 April 2023 - effective 23 January 2026 per (a) of Proclamation Notice 306, GG53990 dated 23 January 2026]