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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Workmen's Compensation Act 1934
No. 9 of 1934

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act  1 August 1934 Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934 (Commencement) Order 1934 (S.I. No. 153 of 1934), art. 3

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Rep. prosp. with savings. 16/1966, ss. 1 (4), 40
  26/2005, ss. 97, 364 (1)
Applic. ctd. 27/1993, ss. 76, 304
Applic. ctd. in cert. cases. 1/1981, ss. 69, 310
Trans. of functns. under. S.R. & O. No. 161 of 1947
  S. I. No. 294 of 1973
Sch. 2, rls. 2, 4 excl. in assessment of damages. 1/1981, ss. 306 (2), 310
  26/2005, ss. 285 (2), 364 (1)
Sch. 2, rls. 2, 4, am. in relation to assessing damages. 27/1993, ss. 236 (2), 304

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 11 Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934 (Notice of Accident and Diseases) Order 1935 (S.I. No. 41 of 1935)
  Workermen's Compensation Act, 1934 (Notice of Accident Book) Order 1934 (S.I. No. 225 of 1934)
S. 33(3) Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934 (Employer's Medical Practitioner) Regulations 1934 (S.I. No. 187 of 1934)
S. 34(3) Workmen's Compensation (Fees on Reference Orders) Regulations 1934 (S.I. No. 222 of 1934)
S. 34(5) Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934 (Certificate of Medical Referee) Regulations 1934 (S.I. No. 191 of 1934)
S. 39(2)  Workmen's Compensation (Attendance of Medical Assessor) (Fee) Regulations 1934 (S.I. No. 220 of 1934)
S. 39(4)  Workmen's Compensation (Submission To Medical Referee) Regulations 1934 (S.I. No. 221 of 1934)
S. 45 Register of Agreements Under The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934. Regulations 1934 (S.I. No. 207 of 1934)
S. 62(10) Workmen's Compensation (Schemes) Regulations 1934 (S.I. No. 380 of 1934)
S. 64(2) Superannuation Act, 1887, Warrant (Modification) Warrant 1934 (S.I. No. 217 of 1934)
S. 71 Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934 (Confirmation of Provisional Arrangement With The Union of South Africa) Order 1943 (S.I. No. 73 of 1943)
  Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934 (Confirmation of Provisional Arrangement) Order 1941 (S.I. No. 512 of 1941)
S. 76 Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934 (Industrial Disease) Order 1956 (S.I. No. 60 of 1956)
  Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934 (Industrial Diseases) Order, 1934 (Amendment) Order 1945 (S.I. No. 26 of 1945)
  Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934 (Industrial Diseases) Order 1934 (S.I. No. 190 of 1934)
S. 76(1)(vi) Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934 (Certifying Surgeons and Medical Referees) Order 1934 (S.I. No. 188 of 1934)
S. 77(4)  Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934 (Certifying Surgeons and Medical Referees) Order, 1934 (Amendment) Order 1965 (S.I. No. 269 of 1965)
  Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934 (Certifying Surgeons and Medical Referees) Order, 1934 (Amendment) Order 1950 (S.I. No. 13 of 1950)
  Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934 (Certifying Surgeons and Medical Referees) Order 1934 (S.I. No. 188 of 1934)