Clause 8

by deleting subsection (1) thereof and substituting therefor the following: —“(1) No payment of compensation in respect of a workman whose injury has resulted in death, permanent total incapacity or permanent partial incapacity shall be made otherwise than by deposit with the Commissioner, and any such payment made directly to the workman or his dependant shall be deemed not to be payment of compensation for the purposes of this Act:Provided that the Commissioner may authorise payment of compensation to be made directly to a workman who is eighteen years of age and above in respect of injury resulting in permanent partial incapacity.”;

by deleting the words “one hundred” appearing in the fifth line of subsection (4) thereof and substituting therefor the words “two hundred and fifty”; and

by deleting subsection (7)(a) thereof and substituting therefor the following: —“(7) (a) Where any lump sum deposited with the Commissioner is payable to a workman or his dependant who is below eighteen years of age or who is under any legal disability, the Commissioner may in his discretion cause such sum to be invested, applied or otherwise dealt with for the benefit of the workman or his dependant until he attains eighteen years of age or during his disability, as the case may be, in such manner as the Commissioner may determine.”.