Any contract or agreement whether made before or after the commencement of this Act, whereby a2[employee] relinquishes any right of compensation from the employer for personal injury arising out of or in the course of the employment, shall be null and void in so far as it purports to remove or reduce the liability of any person to pay compensation under this Act.
Section 17: Contracting out
The Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923State Act of Bihar · Act 8 of 1923
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Section | 17 |
| Marginal note | Contracting out |
| Jurisdiction | State of Bihar |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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