Date from which time is to run

(1) In the application of this Act to disablement or death caused by a scheduled disease, reference as to the date of the occurrence of the accident shall be construed as meaning, (a) in the case of a disease causing disablement, the date of the certificate referred to in section 23 of this Act; and (b) in the case of death from a disease, the date of the death of the workman. (2) Section 16 of this Act, shall apply to the recovery of compensation in respect of a scheduled disease as it applies in respect of the recovery of compensation for an injury. (3) Compensation in respect of a scheduled disease under this Act shall be calculated with reference to the wages of the workman under the employer from whom the compensation is recoverable and the wages of the workman shall be computed in the manner provided by section 11 of this Act.