65Reduction of judgment by compensation

65 Reduction of judgment by compensation (1) Where a judgment or order for damages in favour of a worker is to be entered or made in any court in respect of the injury of the worker in proceedings independent of this Act against an employer by whom payments of compensation have already been made in respect of that injury under this Act, the amount of the judgment or order shall be reduced by the amounts of payments made in respect of the period to which the judgment or order for damages relates. (2) Where damages recoverable independently of this Act are subject to such reduction as is mentioned in section 26(1) of the **Wrongs Act 1958** such reduction shall be calculated after the reduction under subsection (1) (if any) has been made. S. 66 inserted by No. 9683 s. 5.