SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1986
HE IS ALSO REQUIRED TO DISPLAY, IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE ON EACH OF HIS PREMISES WHERE ANY EMPLOYEE IS EMPLOYED. A NOTICE SHOWING THE NAMES OF THE EMPLOYER AND THE INSURER, THE POLICY NUMBER, THE DATE OF ISSUE OF THE POLICY, THE DATES OF COMMENCEMENT AND EXPIRY OF THE PERIOD OF INSURANCE, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES INSURED UNDER THE POLICY AT THE TIME OF ISSUE, AND THE EXTENT OF THE LIABILITY INSURED.
AN EMPLOYER WHO CONTRAVENES THESE PROVISIONS IS LIABLE,
ON CONVICTION, TO A FINE BETWEEN $10 000 AND $50 000 AND
IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO YEARS.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES ON THE LEGISLATION ON COMPULSORY INSURANCE
OR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE MAY BE MADE TO THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT ON 5-8524030.
HEARING AWARENESS PROGRAMME BENEFITS RESIDENTS
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THE SIX-MONTH HEARING AWARENESS PROGRAMME IN KWUN TONG, WHICH CONCLUDED TODAY (SUNDAY), HAD HELPED ENHANCE RESIDENTS' KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HEARING HEALTH, THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, SAID.
SPEAKING AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY, MR CHAN REPORTED THAT A TOTAL OF 2 440 PEOPLE HAD RECEIVED FREE HEARING TESTS BETWEEN MARCH AND SEPTEMBER. OF THESE PEOPLE, 786 WERE ELDERLY PEOPLE AND 889 WERE WORKERS.
MORE THAN 5 000 RESIDENTS ALSO VISITED THE MOBILE EXHIBITIONS ON HEARING HEALTH STAGED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS DURING THE PERIOD.
THE PROGRAMME WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF, KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, AND THE KWUN TONG INDUSTRIAL AREA COMMITTEE.
MR CHAN SAID THE ELDERLY POPULATION IN KWUN TONG WAS ABOUT ONE-TENTH OF THE TOTAL POPULATION IN THE DISTRICT AND THERE WERE 160 000 INDUSTRIAL WORKERS.
+THE DISTRICT BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE WELFARE OF THE WORKERS AND THE ELDERLY AND HAVE PROVIDED VARIOUS SERVICES FOR THEM.+
+THE HEARING AWARENESS PROGRAMME HAS A SPECIAL MEANING BECAUSE IT IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND AMONG ALL DISTRICTS, EVEN IN THE TERRITORY, HE SAID.
/MR CHAM