Section 38A: Notification of occupational disease

38A. Notification of occupational disease (1) An employer shall, within 3 days of the receipt of a certificate duly signed by a certifying surgeon to the effect that a workman employed by him suffers from a disease— (a) specified in the Second Schedule; or (b) which, in the opinion of the certifying surgeon who issued the certificate, is due to the nature of the employment of the workman, forward, to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, a copy of the medical certificate together with a statement showing the nature of the work on which the workman was employed for the period of 12 months before the date on which the certificate was issued by the certifying surgeon. W9 – 23 [Issue 1] Workmen’s Compensation Act (2) Any employer who fails to comply with this section shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 500 rupees. PART VI – MISCELLANEOUS