Rule 64. The amount to be deposited towards expenditure of the funeral of the employee with the Competent Authority by the employer under sub-section (7) of Section 76

(1) If the injury of the employee results in his death, the employer shall, in addition to the compensation under sub-section (1) of Section 76, deposit with the Competent Authority a sum of not less than Rs.15000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) only or such amount as may be notified by the State Government, from time to time, for the payment of the same to the eldest surviving dependent of the employee towards the expenditure of the funeral of such employee or where the employee did not have the dependent or was not living with his dependent at the time of his death, to the person who actually incurred such expenditure.

(2) In the event of the Central Government enhancing the amount specified in sub-rule (1) above, it shall also be complied with by the State Government.