Merchant Seamen Compensation Act

Marginal note:Medical examination

• 27 (1) A seaman who claims compensation, or to whom compensation is payable under this Act, shall, if required to do so by their employer, submit themselves for examination by a duly qualified medical practitioner who is selected and paid for by the employer and shall, if required to do so by the Minister, submit themselves for examination by a medical referee.

• Marginal note:In accordance with Act

  (2) A seaman is not required at the request of his employer to submit himself for examination otherwise than in accordance with this Act.

• Marginal note:Costs paid by employer

  (3) The cost of any examination made pursuant to subsection (1) and the cost of any reference under section 28 shall be paid by the employer.