Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)Chapter IX : Obligations of employers85. Variation of tariff of assessment |
| (1) | If in the opinion of the Director-General the business of an employer is designed, equipped, organised or conducted in a manner which is calculated to prevent accidents and the number of accidents and the expenditure in connection therewith are or are likely to be less than those usually occurring in comparable businesses, the Director-General may assess that employer at a lower tariff of assessment than the tariff of assessment for employers in like businesses. |
[Section 85(1) amended issue by Director-General by Notice No.134 of 2021, GG44331, dated 25 March 2021: The withdrawal of the implementation of S85(1) on reductions with effect 1 March 2021 until further notice]
| (2) | If the accident record of an employer during a particular period is in the opinion of the Director-General less favourable than those of employers in comparable businesses and the Director-General is of the opinion that such state of affairs will probably continue, the Director-General may assess such employer at a higher tariff of assessment than the tariff of assessment for employers in like businesses. |
| (3) | If the accident record of an employer during a particular period is in the opinion of the Commissioner more favourable than those of employers in comparable businesses, or if the employer is participating in the rehabilitation of employees as prescribed, the Commissioner may give such employer a rebate on any assessment paid or payable by him or her. |
[Section 85(3) substituted by section 52 of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act 10 of 2022, Notice No. 3294, GG48431 dated 17 April 2023 - effective 1 April 2026 per (c) of Proclamation Notice 306, GG53990 dated 23 January 2026]