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Section 57

Facilities for physical or vocational rehabilitation

of Employees' Social Security Act 1969

ActIn forceProvision 69 of 207
Section 57
(1)

An insured person suffering from or claiming to suffer from invalidity or permanent disablement may be provided by the

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Organization, free of charge facilities for physical or vocational rehabilitation.

(2)

Facilities under subsection (1) shall be of such nature and scale and shall be provided to such insured persons and on such conditions as may be specified by the regulations.

(3)

An insured person suffering from or claiming to suffer from invalidity or permanent disablement may, if his condition so requires, be provided free of charge with prosthetic, orthotic or other appropriate appliances as may be determined by the Organization and such appliances may be renewed, when necessary, free of charge.

(4)

An insured person who has to undergo physical or vocational rehabilitation or who is or is to be fitted with prosthetic, orthotic or other appliances may be paid or reimbursed, as determined by the

Organization, expenses reasonably incurred or to be incurred by him on travelling or maintenance in connection with such measures, or the fitting of prosthetic, orthotic or other appliances.