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Witn erfect from 14 June 1985, the Commissioner for Labour is empowered to assess the amount of compensation payable in respect of injuries involving no Dezmanent incapacity and to issue certificates of assessment. From 1 January 1989, this method of settling claims has been extended to cover all injury cases involving no permanent incapacity or permanent incapacity of not more than five percent. Fatal cases and cases in which liability is disputed are, after the preliminary investigations have been carried out, referred to the district courts. In fatal cases, the Social Welfare
Department makes further enquiries with a view to advising the Court on the best methods of managing or investing payments
ordered by the Court among the dependants. Labour Department may give evidence in court.
or on how such payments should be made and alloted At all stages and in all cases, officers of the required to make further investigations and to
be
Sections 16D and
16E of the Employees' Compensation Ordinance
define respectively the composition of the Employees' Compensation (Ordinary Assessment) Board and the Employees' Compensation (Special Assessment) Board which came into operation on 1 July 1983. The two boards comprise officers of the Labour Department and Hospital Services Department.
necessary, the Special Board may also include additional members to provide expert advice on any particular matter.
If
The compulsory insurance provisions are enforced by the women and Young Persons Division of the Labour Department. Inspections are made to establishments where persons are employed to ensure that the employers have taken out insurance policies and have displayed Notices of Insurance showing particulars of the policies.
The following is the establishment of the Employees' Compensation Division, the Factory Inspectorate Division, the Occupational Health Division, and the Women and Young Persons Division of the Labour Department at the end of the period under review:
(a)
Employees' Compensation Division -
2 Senior Labour Officer
8 Labour Officer
12 Assistant Labour Officer
113 Clerical Staff
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3 Secretarial staff
(b) Factory Inspectorate Division
1 Chief Factory Inspector