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Second Reading of Bills
SEM's Speech introducing the
Pneumoconiosis (Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 1988
THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER moved the Second Reading of: 'A Bill to amend the Pneumoconiosis (Compensation) Ordinance'.
He said:
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Sir,
I move that the
Pneumoconiosis
(Amendment) Bill 1988 be read a second time.
(Compensation)
A few minutes ago I moved a resolution to reduce the
levy which finances the Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund.
glad
now
to introduce
Pneumoconiosis
I am
this Bill,
that the which provides
Compensation Fund Board may make advance
payments of up to $20,000 to victims of pneumoconiosis or their
le dependants. The Board's power to make such payments is at
not
expressly stated, and
the
section 17(4) of present
Ordinance in any case limits any such payments to only $1,000,
which is too
or their
payments of
up
το
to be of much help to victims Small
dependants. The
power
to make advance
le $20,000
$20,000 will enable the Board to provide assistance earlier
than is possible at present. Any sums paid in advance may be
deducted from the amount of compensation finally assessed.
The Bill has the support of the Labour Advisory Board.
the
Sir, I move that debate on this motion be adjourned.
Question on adjournment proposed, put and agreed to.
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