Social Welfare Act, 1994

Occupational injuries insurance.

31.—(1) Section 49 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (2) of the following subsection:

“(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), regulations may provide for entitling to such and so many of the benefits which comprise occupational injuries benefits, as may be prescribed, subject to such conditions and circumstances as may be prescribed, such class or classes of persons as may be prescribed.”.

(2) Section 4 (4) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after “43 (5),” of “49 (3),”.