(1) Subject to sub-article (3), benefit shall be paid -

(a) in the case of injury benefit and a medical care payment on such days and at such intervals as the Minister may determine in any particular class or classes of case,

(b) in the case of disablement pension, disablement gratuity payable by instalments and death benefit by way of pension, weekly in advance on the Friday of each week.

(2)

(a) Where the day from which a payment or a change in the rate of a payment under paragraph (b) of sub-article (1) takes effect is a day of the week other than a Friday such payment or the change in the rate of such payment shall take effect as from and including the next following Friday,

(b) Where a payment under paragraph (b) of sub-article (1) ceases to be payable as from and including a day of the week other than a Friday, such payment shall continue to be payable in respect of the days of the week up to but not including the next following Friday.

(3) The Minister may in any particular case or classes of case, arrange for the payment of any benefit other than in advance or otherwise.