Clause 25

If any employer or person claiming compensation objects to the notice of assessment of compensation issued by the Commissioner under section 24, he may within fourteen days of the service of the notice of assessment give notice of his objection in writing to the Commissioner stating precisely the grounds of his objection:Provided that the Commissioner may, in his discretion, allow an objection to be made after the period specified in this subsection.

On receipt of the notice of objection referred to in subsection (1), the Commissioner shall as soon as practicable conduct a hearing of the case and may hand down a decision accordingly and in pursuance of such decision make such order for the payment of compensation as he thinks just.

The Commissioner may, before conducting any hearing under this section, require a preliminary investigation to be made by such public officer as he shall appoint in writing in that behalf into the circumstances of any workman and for this purpose the provisions of section 30 shall apply to such officer.

Any public officer appointed under subsection (3) to make a preliminary investigation shall, upon completing the same, forward to the Commissioner the record of such investigation and such record shall form part of the record of the Commissioner.