Singapore legislation

Clause 54

Powers of Commissioner

(1)

The Commissioner has the power to do any of the following in determining the compensation payable under this Act: (a)if any matter relating to medical evidence arises —

(i)

obtain an accepted medical report on the matter; or (ii)if an accepted medical report was used as evidence of the matter in making the notice of computation or notice of assessment objected to, refer the notice of objection to the Medical Board;

(b)

if a notice of objection has been given under section 46 or 49, review the notice of computation or notice of assessment objected to, with or without conducting a hearing;

(c)

make an order for the payment of compensation or refusal of compensation, as the Commissioner thinks just.

(2)

In a review under subsection (1)(b), the Commissioner must disregard any ground of objection that is not contained in a notice of objection given in accordance with section 46(2) or 49(2), as the case may be.

(3)

When making an order under subsection (1)(c), the Commissioner may also, subject to regulations made under section 82, order costs of and incidental to any proceedings before the Commissioner.

(4)

When making an order under subsection (1)(c), the Commissioner may also order the claimant to refund or to reimburse any overpayment of the following payments if the Commissioner is satisfied that the overpayment was made on the basis of any error or any false or misleading information:

(a)

any amount paid by any person as the claimant’s employer or the employer’s insurer as compensation payable in respect of a work injury under this Act;

(b)

any ex gratia payment made under section 70 in respect of such compensation.

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