No. 421 5 May 2006

COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND DISEASES ACT, 1993

(ACT No. 130 OF 1993), AS AMENDED

INCREASE IN MONTHLY PENSIONS

a Under section 57(1) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993), I, Mernbathisi Mphurnzi Shepherd Mdladlana, Minister of Labour, hereby prescribe an increase in monthly pensions payable in terms of sections 39(1) (c) and (d) and 40(l)(a), (b), (c) and jd) of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1941 (Act No. 30 of 1941), and in terms of sections 49(l)(a) and 54(l)(a), @), (c) and (d) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993), by 2% m respect of accidents which occurred before 1 April 2005 as well as occupational diseases which were diagnosed before 1 April 2005 with effect from 1 April 2006 by 2%.

The Minister of Labour intends to amend Schedule 4 in terms of section 55 of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993), with effect from 1 April 2006.

Any person who wishes to comment on the proposed amendments, should submit such comments in writing to the Compensation Commissioner, P 0 Box 955, Pretoria, 0001, not later than 10 February 2006.