Rule 67. Medical Examination under sub-section (1) of Section 84 and the frequent interval for medical examination under the proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 84

(1) Employee not required to submit to medical examination save in accordance with rules : An employee who is required by sub-section (1) of Section 84 to submit himself for medical examination shall be bound to do so in accordance with the rules contained in this part and not otherwise.

(2) Examination when both employee and medical practitioner present on premises : When such employee is present at the employer’s premises and the employer offers to have him examined free of charge by a qualified medical practitioner who is so present, the employee shall submit himself for examination forthwith.

(3) Examination in other cases : In cases to which sub-rule (2) does not apply the employer may—

(a) Send the medical practitioner to the place where the employee is residing for the time being, in which case the employee shall submit himself for medical examination on being requested to do so by the medical practitioner ; or

(b) Send to the employee and offer in writing to have him examined free of charge by a qualified medical practitioner, in which case the employee shall submit for medical examination at the employer’s premises or at such other place in the vicinity as is specified in such offer and at such time as is so specified :

Provided that—

(i) The time so specified shall not, save with the express consent of the employee, be between the hours of 7 P. M. and 6 A.M.; and

(ii) In case where the employee’s condition renders it impossible or inadvisable that he should leave the place where he is residing for the time being, he shall not be required to submit himself for medical examination save at such place.

(4) Restriction on Number of Examinations : An employee who is in receipt of a half monthly payment shall not be required to submit himself for medical examination elsewhere than at the place where he is residing for the time being more than twice in the first month following the accident or more than once in any subsequent month.

(5) Examination after suspension of right to compensation : If an employee whose right to compensation has been suspended under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of Section 84 subsequently offers himself for medical examination, his examination shall take place on the employer’s premises or such other places in the vicinity as may be fixed by the employer and at a time to be fixed by the employer not being save with the express consent of the employee, more than 2 hours after the employee has so offered himself.

(6) Examination of Women :

(a) No women shall without her consent be medically examined by a male practitioner, save in the presence of another woman;

(b) No women shall be required to be medically examined by a male practitioner if she deposited a sum sufficient to cover the expenses of examination by a female practitioner.