Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934

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Lump sum agreements.

52.—(1) Every redemption agreement, commutation agreement and agreement by way of compromise shall disclose the amount (if any) paid or payable under or in respect of such agreement by the employer to the solicitor for the workman as costs.

(2) If, on any such agreement being sent to the county registrar for registration under this Act, it appears that the amount paid or payable for such costs thereunder is excessive, the county registrar may direct the solicitor to whom such costs were paid or are payable, to furnish a bill of such costs, and upon such bill being so furnished, the county registrar shall subject to review by the Court tax such costs in accordance with Rules of Court, and if such costs are reduced on such taxation, the amount of such reduction shall either be applied and dealt with for the benefit of the workman or paid to the employer or otherwise dealt with as the Court shall direct.