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REVISED DEFINITION OF COMPENSATION+
THE BILL HAS EXPANDED THE DEFINITION TO EMBRACE ALL THE BENEFITS UNDER THE ORDINANCE, NAMELY,
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COMPENSATION FOR DEATH, PERMANENT TOTAL AND PARTIAL INCAPACITY AND TEMPORARY INCAPACITY:
COMPENSATION FOR CONSTANT ATTENTION, BURIAL EXPENSES AND MEDICAL EXPENSES:
WAGES OR SALARIES FOR ABSENCE FROM WORK :
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COSTS OF SUPPLYING, FITTING, REPAIR AND RENEWAL OF PROSTHESES AND SURGICAL APPLIANCES; AND
* ANY SURCHARGE OR INTEREST PAYABLE UNDER THE PRINCIPAL
ORDINANCE.
THE REVISED DEFINITION WILL HELP TO STREAMLINE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ORDINANCE.
47 CANDIDATES SUBMIT NOMINATION FORMS FOR DB ELECTIONS
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FORTY-SEVEN CANDIDATES, INCLUDING FOUR WOMEN, CAME FORWARD TODAY - THE OPENING DAY OF NOMINATION - TO STAND FOR NEXT MONTH'S URBAN DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
DESCRIBING THIS AS A VERY ENCOURAGING RESPONSE, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR GRAHAM BARNES, APPEALED TO OTHER POTENTIAL CANDIDATES TO SUBMIT THEIR NOMINATION PAPERS EARLY.
+A CANDIDATE CAN START CAMPAIGNING ACTIVITIES AS SOON AS HE HAS SUBMITTED HIS NOMINATION AND IT IS ADVISABLE TO 'ACT QUICKLY, HE SAID.
+WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE WHO CARE ABOUT THE WELFARE OF THEIR DISTRICTS TO STAND FOR THE ELECTION ON SEPTEMBER 23.+
THE DEADLINE FOR NOMINATION IS AUGUST 31, WHEN ABOUT 200 CANDIDATES ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE REGISTERED FOR THE ELECTIONS.
THEY WILL CONTEST FOR 76 SEATS - ONE IN EACH OF THE 76 CONSTITUENCIES IN THE 10 URBAN DISTRICTS.
MORE THAN 700 000 VOTERS HAVE REGISTERED FOR THE COMING FIRST URBAN DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
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