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SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1989
GRANT A TENANCY
AN AREA OF AT WAN CHAI
ON THE OTHER HAND, THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO TO THE HONG
COUNCIL WITHIN KONG
DEVELOPMENT TRADE APPROXIMATELY 920 SQUARE METRES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LANDSCAPED PEDESTRIAN PROMENADE.
THE EXTENTS OF THE AREAS AFFECTED WERE DESCRIBED IN THE ISSUE OF THE GAZETTE.
LATEST
HAS AN INTEREST, RIGHT OR ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HE
MAY SUBMIT AN EASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED
BUILDINGS AND LANDS ON OR OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF BEFORE MAY 2.
INSURANCE FOR WORKERS MANDATORY
TODAY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TAKE OUT INSURANCE POLICIES FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION IN CASE OF WORK ACCIDENTS.
(SUNDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF
TO
THE ORNAMENT
THIS FOLLOWS A NUMBER OF RECENT COURT CONVICTIONS IN WHICH
AND A GOLD EMPLOYERS OF TWO GARMENT FACTORIES, TWO SHOPS WORKSHOP WERE FOUND TO HAVE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISION THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE.
THEY WERE EACH FINED BETWEEN $4,000 AND $4,500.
UNDER
ΤΟ INSURE
IN ANOTHER CASE, A DECORATION CONTRACTOR WHO FAILED FOR HIS WORKER WHO WAS INJURED IN AN INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT LAST YEAR WAS FINED $5,000 EARLIER THIS MONTH.
OUT
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE, ALL EMPLOYERS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE INSURANCE POLICIES TO
ΤΟ LIABILITIES
COMPENSATE THEIR EMPLOYEES FOR INJURIES OR DEATH SUSTAINED AT WORK.
COVER THEIR
FULL
IS
LIABLE ΤΟ A HE SAID.
"ANY EMPLOYER WHO CONTRAVENES THE REGULATION MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO YEARS,
THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT THERE WAS A
SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN BY THE DEPARTMENT
THE PROSECUTIONS MADE
IN
PAST TWO YEARS FOR CONTRAVENTION OF THE VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE.
LAST YEAR, 175 PROSECUTIONS WERE TAKEN OUT UNDER THE COMPARED WITH 127 IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
ORDINANCE
/OF THE