Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923
29. Effect of failure to register agreement
Where a memorandum of any agreement the registration of which is
required by section 28 is not sent to the Commissioner as required by that
section the employer shall be liable to pay the full amount of compensation
which he is liable to pay under the provisions of this Act and notwithstanding
anything contained in the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 shall not
unless the Commissioner otherwise directs be entitled to deduct more than half
of any amount paid to the workman by way of compensation whether under the
agreement or otherwise.