Seanad amendment No. 88:Section 53: In page 47, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following:“Offence to fail or refuse to pay compensation 53.(1) It shall be an offence for a person to fail to comply with an order under section 44 or46 directing an employer to pay compensation to an employee. (2) It shall be a defence to proceedings for an offence under this section for the defendant to prove on the balance of probabilities that he or she was unable to comply with the order due to his or her financial circumstances. (3) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.”.

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