Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Reporting of accidents by employers.

[1993 s68]

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89.—Regulations may provide for requiring employers—

(a) to make reports, to the person and in the form and within the time that may be prescribed, of accidents in respect of which occupational injuries benefit or any amount under section 86 may be payable,

(b) to give to the prescribed person any information required for the determination of claims for occupational injuries benefit or of questions arising in connection with claims for or awards of that benefit, and

(c) to take such other steps as may be prescribed to facilitate the giving of notices of accidents in respect of which occupational injuries benefit or any amount under section 86 may be payable, the making of claims for that benefit and the determination of claims for that benefit and of questions arising in connection with claims for or awards of that benefit.

Annotations

Editorial Notes:

E750

Power pursuant to section exercised (12.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Occupational Injuries) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 102 of 2007), art. 50, in effect as per art. 2.

E751

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (15.12.2006) by Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) (Amendment) (No. 1) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 695 of 2006), art. 5—which substituted Social Welfare (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 1967 (S.I. No. 85 of 1967), art. 12(4)—in effect as per art. 2; revoked (12.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Occupational Injuries) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 102 of 2007), art. 5 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 2.

E752

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of section exercised (1.05.1967) by Social Welfare (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 1967 (S.I. No. 85 of 1967), art. 12, in effect as per art. 2; continued in force (1.12.2005) by s. 362(2) as if made under this Act; revoked (12.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Occupational Injuries) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 102 of 2007), art. 5 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 2.