Singapore legislation

Clause 7

of Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Bill

Clause 7

Amendment of section 9

Section 9 of the principal Act is hereby amended —

(a)

by deleting paragraph (d) of subsection (1) thereof and substituting therefor the following: —“(d)where the earnings of a workman cannot be determined according to the provisions of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this subsection or where the earnings of a workman so determined are less than —

(i)

one hundred and twenty dollars a month in the case of a workman who is eighteen years of age and above;

(ii)

one hundred and five dollars a month in the case of a workman who is below eighteen years of age but is sixteen years of age and above; or

(iii)

ninety dollars a month in the case of a workman below sixteen years of age,then in any such case, the monthly earnings of a workman who is eighteen years of age and above shall be deemed to be one hundred and twenty dollars, the monthly earnings of a workman below eighteen years of age but who is sixteen years of age and above shall be deemed to be one hundred and five dollars, and the monthly earnings of a workman below sixteen years of age shall be deemed to be ninety dollars.”; and

(b)

by deleting subsection (4) thereof.

Read in full context — Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Bill →