63AAcceptance of compensation under this Act

63A Acceptance of compensation under this Act (1) Subject to section 70, nothing in this Act shall affect the right of any person to take and prosecute any proceedings against an employer or any other person whether he has accepted payment of compensation under this Act or not. (2) Subject to sections 63 and 70 where the injury for which compensation is payable under this Act was caused under circumstances creating a legal liability in some person other than the employer (which other person is called ***the third party***) to pay damages in respect thereof proceedings may be taken both against the third party and against any person liable to pay compensation under this Act for such compensation. S. 63B inserted by No. 9683 s. 5.