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Ins. by Act 8 of 1959, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-6-1959). 15 the disablement, and, where the disablement is of a permanent nature, such disablement as reduces his earning capacity in every employment which he was capable of undertaking at that time: provided that every injury specified 1*[in Part II of Schedule I] shall be deemed to result in permanent partial disablement; 3 (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (i) "qualified medical practitioner" means any person registered 2*** under any 3*[Central Act, Provincial Act or an Act of the Legislature of a 4*[State]] providing for the maintenance of a register of medical practitioners, or, in any area where no such last- mentioned Act is in force, any person declared by the State Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to be a qualified medical practitioner for the purposes of this Act; 5* * * * * (k) "seaman" means any person forming part of the crew of any 6*** ship, but does not include the master of 7*[the] ship; (l) "total disablement" means such disablement, whether of a temporary or permanent nature, as incapacitates a workman for all work which he was capable of performing at the time of the accident resulting in such disablement: 8*[Provided that permanent total disablement shall be deemed to result from every injury specified in Part I of Schedule I or from any combination of injuries specified in Part II thereof where the aggregate percentage of the loss of earning capacity, as specified in the said Part II against those injuries, amounts to one hundred per cent or more;] (m) "wages" includes any privilege or benefit which is capable of being estimated in money, other than a travelling allowance ----------------------------------------------------------------------