Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act, 1973 (Act No. 78 of 1973)Chapter IV : Certification of compensatable diseases49. Effective date of finding of certification committee |
| (1) | A finding of the certification committee shall, save as is otherwise provided in this Act, be deemed to have been expressed— |
| (a) | where it is based wholly or partly on a medical examination or two or more medical examinations of the person concerned, on the date on which such examination or the first of such examinations commenced; |
| (b) | where it is based wholly or partly on a post-mortem examination, on the date on which the person concerned died; |
| (c) | where it is based wholly or partly on a medical examination or two or more medical examinations of the person concerned carried out or commenced before the commencement of this Act, on the date on which such examination or the first of such examinations commenced. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding the repeal of the previous Act, a finding referred to in subsection (1) (c) shall be expressed in accordance with the provisions of the previous Act and shall be deemed to be a finding of the Miners’ Certification Committee (within the meaning of the previous Act) expressed before the commencement of this Act. |