Section 35: Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensation

The Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 was repealed and replaced by the Code on Social Security, 2020 from 21 November 2025. It still applies to matters and proceedings from before that date, as the repealing law provides.

[(1)] The Central Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for the transfer *** [to any foreign country] of money [deposited with] a Commissioner under this Act [which has been awarded to or may be due to], any person residing or about to reside in [such foreign country] and for the receipt [distribution] and administration in [any State] of any money [deposited] under the law relating to Workmen’s compensation *** [in any foreign country], [which has been awarded to, or may be due to] any person residing or about to reside in [any State]:] [Provided that no sum deposited under this Act in respect of fatal accidents shall be so transferred without the consent of the employer concerned until the Commissioner receiving the sum has passed orders determining its distribution and apportionment under the provisions of sub-section (4) and (5) of section 8.]

(2) Where money deposited with a Commissioner has been so transferred in accordance with the rules made under this section, the provisions elsewhere contained in this Act regarding distribution by the Commissioner of compensation’ deposited with him shall cease to apply in respect of any such money.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the text of the Act as it stood before its repeal. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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