"accident"

means an incident or occurrence arising out of and in the course of an employee’s employment and resulting in a personal injury, illness, occupational disease or the death of the employee;

[Definition substituted by section 1(a) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act 10 of 2022, Notice No. 3294, GG48431 dated 17 April 2023 - effective 23 January 2026 per (a) of Proclamation Notice 306, GG53990 dated 23 January 2026]