Which of the following pair(s) of term(s) and meaning as per the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 is/are correctly matched ?
- 1. Seaman : Any person forming part of the crew of any ship but does not include the master of the ship.
- 2. Total disablement : Such disablement whether of a temporary or permanent nature as incapacitating a workman for all work which he was capable of performing at the time of the accident resulting in such disablement.
- 3. Employer : Any body of persons which is incorporated excluding the managing agent of the employer.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2017
1. ‘Seaman’ is defined in Section 2(1)(k) as “any person forming part of the crew of any ship, but does not include the master of the ship”. Statement 1 is correctly matched.
2. ‘Total disablement’ is defined in Section 2(1)(l) as “such disablement, whether of a temporary or permanent nature, as incapacitates a workman for all work which he was capable of performing at the time of the accident resulting in such disablement”. Statement 2 is correctly matched.
3. ‘Employer’ is defined in Section 2(1)(d) and includes any body of persons whether incorporated or not, and *includes* any managing agent of an employer. Statement 3 incorrectly states that it *excludes* the managing agent.
Therefore, only pairs 1 and 2 are correctly matched.
– Specific definitions like Seaman, Total Disablement, and Employer have precise meanings in the context of the Act.
– The Act provides for compensation to employees and their dependents in case of injury or death arising out of and in the course of employment.