置
CONFIDENTIAL
HONG KONG FIGURES DO NOT INCLUDE INCIDENCE RATES. IT IS
IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPILE SUCH RATES BECAUSE THERE IS
INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF WORKERS WHO
ARE COVERED BY THE ORDINANCE, 1.E. MANUAL WORKERS AND
THOSE WHO EARN LESS THAN DOLLARS 2,000 (£250) PER MONTH.
QUESTION 3
7. WHILE THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR IS GENERALLY SATISFIED WITH
THE EXISTING PROVISIONS OF THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ORDINANCE, THERE IS ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT. THUS, THE LAW IS UNDER CONSTANT REVIEW AND AMENDMENTS, WHERE NECESSARY, HAVE BEEN MADE.
8. AMENDMENTS ANNOUNCED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LADOUR AS PART
OF THE GOVERNMENTS SAFETY LEGISLATION PROGRAMME FOR THE CURRENT
SESSION BUT NOT YET INTRODUCED INCLUDE
(1) EMPLOYERS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING THE COSTS OF MEDICAL CARE AND ALLIED BENEFITS, AS WELL AS THE REPAIR AND RENEWAL OF PROSTHESES AND SURGICAL APPLIANCES
(11)
THE WAGE CEILING TO BE FURTHER RAISED:
A SURCHARGE ON DELAYED PAYMENT OF WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION:
(IV) THE TIME LIMIT FOR APPLICATION FOR WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
TO BE EXTENDED:
(V) WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION TO BE PROVIDED FOR WORKMEN SUFFERING
FROM SILICOSIS AND ASBESTOSIS.
9. A WORKING PARTY WILL BE FORMED IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO REVIEW
COMPREHENSIVELY THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ORDINANCE TO IDENTIFY
AREAS OF DEFICIENCY AND TO RECOMMEND NECESSARY AMENDMENTS TO IMPROVE FURTHER THE LAW. THERE IS, HOWEVER, NO PLAN TO AMEND EXISTING LEGISLATION TO COME IN LINE WITH U.K. LEGISLATION.
QUESTIONS 4 AND 5
MORUM GRAUTAU
710:THE NUMBER