Section 46
Recipients of disablement benefit to observe conditions
of Employees' Social Security Act 1969
A person who is in receipt of disablement benefit (other than benefit granted on permanent disablement)—
(a)
shall remain under medical treatment at a dispensary, hospital, clinic or other institution provided under this Act
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and shall carry out the instructions given by the medical officer or medical attendant in charge of it;
(b)
shall not while under treatment do anything which might prejudice his chances of recovery;
(c)
shall not leave the area in which medical treatment provided by this Act is being given, without the permission of the medical officer, medical attendant or such other authority as may be specified in this behalf by the regulations; and
(d)
shall allow himself to be examined by any duly appointed medical officer or other person authorized by the
Organization in this behalf.
(2)
Disablement benefit for temporary disablement may be suspended, if a person who is in receipt of such benefit fails to comply with any of the requirements of subsection (1), and such suspension shall be for such number of days as may be decided by the
Organization or any other person authorized in this behalf by the
Organization.