Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934

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Time limit for commencing proceedings.

31.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, proceedings for the recovery under this Act of compensation for an injury shall not be maintainable unless such proceedings are commenced within six months from the occurrence of the accident causing the injury, or in the case of death within six months from the time of death.

(2) Failure to commence proceedings within the period mentioned in the foregoing sub-section shall not be a bar to maintenance of such proceedings if it is found that the failure was occasioned by mistake, absence from Saorstát Eireann or other reasonable cause.