31Medical examination of employees claiming or in receipt of pension

31 Medical examination of employees claiming or in receipt of pension

(1)  *[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 1993, s. 14 and Sched. 1 ]*An employee who claims compensation under this Act or is in receipt of a weekly payment under this Act shall present himself for medical examination or treatment, or further medical examination or treatment, as the case may be, at such times, in such manner, and subject to such conditions, as the Secretary may determine.

(2)  If an employee fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section his right, if any, to compensation under this Act is suspended until the required examination or treatment takes place.

(3)  [Section 31 Subsection (3) amended by No. 4 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2019] *[Section 31 Subsection (3) added by No. 31 of 1957, s. 4 ][Section 31 Subsection (3) amended by No. 38 of 1988, s. 9 ][Section 31 Subsection (3) amended by No. 44 of 1993, s. 7 and s. 14 and Sched. 1 ]*In such cases and to such extent as the Secretary may determine, the costs of any treatment for which an employee presents himself pursuant to this section shall, except as provided in subsection (3A) of section forty , be paid out of the Public Account without further appropriation than this section.