Accidents abroad involving seafarers, aircrew and Indian recruited workers permit modified notice, claim and evidence rules for compensation. Special provisions apply extraterritorially to masters of ships, seamen, aircraft captains and crew, persons recruited by Indian companies to work abroad, and employees sent abroad with Indian registered vehicles. Notices and claims may be served on ship masters, aircraft captains or local agents in the country of the accident; death claims follow specified time limits (one year, or eighteen months if ship/aircraft lost with all hands) with discretion to extend for sufficient cause. Foreign depositions authenticated by judicial or consular officers are admissible if cross examination opportunity existed, and statutory maintenance by ship owners displaces half monthly payments during that period.
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Accidents abroad involving seafarers, aircrew and Indian recruited workers permit modified notice, claim and evidence rules for compensation.
Special provisions apply extraterritorially to masters of ships, seamen, aircraft captains and crew, persons recruited by Indian companies to work abroad, and employees sent abroad with Indian registered vehicles. Notices and claims may be served on ship masters, aircraft captains or local agents in the country of the accident; death claims follow specified time limits (one year, or eighteen months if ship/aircraft lost with all hands) with discretion to extend for sufficient cause. Foreign depositions authenticated by judicial or consular officers are admissible if cross examination opportunity existed, and statutory maintenance by ship owners displaces half monthly payments during that period.
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