§ Sir T. BRAMSDONasked the Home Secretary whether, if a certificated civil servant, being a workman, has in the first place signed and agreed to come under the Government's scheme of compensation decides afterwards to contract out of the scheme and come under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906, he will when he retires from the Service be entitled to claim compensation from the Government establishment for an injury that may have been caused whilst covered 286W by the Government scheme, during the period of his temporary incapacity caused by the injury he had received pay by way of compensation from the Government Department under their scheme?
Mr. YOUNGA workman wishing to withdraw from the Government Scheme of Compensation framed under Section 3 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906, must give notice in writing on the prescribed form, and the withdrawal will take effect as regards any accident happening after the receipt of the notice by the duly authorised officer. Compensation in respect of injury sustained before that date will continue to be dealt with in accordance with the terms of the Scheme.