WEDNESDAY, MAY 16,
MAY 16, 1990
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MEASURE WILL PROVIDE HELP FOR INJURED EMPLOYEES
LEVIES
WHO
FOR
THE PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION INSURANCE BILL 1990 WILL GO A LONG WAY IN PROTECTING UNFORTUNATE EMPLOYEES WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN DEPRIVED OF THEIR RIGHT TO COMPENSATION INJURIES SUSTAINED AT WORK, THE HON NGAI SHIU-KIT TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
STUDY THE MR NGAI, CONVENER OF A LEGCO AD HOC GROUP FORMED TO
THE BILL, WAS SPEAKING IN
RESUMED SECOND READING DEBATE ON THE
MEASURE.
THE MAIN CONCERN OF THE GROUP HAD BEEN THE HIGH COST OF SETTING UP THE SECRETARIAT OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD, WHICH WAS ESTIMATED AT $650,000 PER ANNUM, HE SAID.
THE
HE SAID MEMBERS OF THE GROUP SUGGESTED THAT AS
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL ALREADY HAD A SECRETARIAT,
SHOULD BE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION INSURANCE LEVIES MANAGEMENT ASKED TO CONSIDER MAKING USE OF IT FOR RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE LEVIES SO AS TO MINIMISE THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST.
DISCUSSION WAS NOW BEING HELD WITH THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY HEALTH COUNCIL TO ENSURE THAT THE LEVY SCHEME WOULD BE CARRIED OUT A COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER, HE SAID.
AND IN
INSURANCE
THE
THE GROUP ALSO FELT THAT THE
INDUSTRY WAS A VERY COMPETITIVE BUSINESS, AND SECRECY SHOULD BE MAINTAINED REGARDING INFORMATION IT GAVE TO THE BOARD IN THE COURSE OF COLLECTING THE ON THE BOARD'S BEHALF, MR NGAI SAID.
LEVY
AND HE SAID THE GROUP HAD SUGGESTED,
THE ADMINISTRATION HAD THE BILL TO THE EFFECT AGREED, TO INTRODUCE AN AMENDMENT TO
THAT SECRET WOULD EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD WHO DID NOT KEEP THE INFORMATION COMMIT A CRIMINAL OFFENCE.
WINDING UP THE DEBATE, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND
THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD MANPOWER, THE HON K.Y. YEUNG, SAID
ENSURE THAT THE LEVY IMPOSED ON EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION INSURANCE PREMIA COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER.
WAS
DEGREE
HE SAID THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION WOULD INVOLVE A OF CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE MANAGEMENT BOARD AND THE OCCUPATIONAL
COUNCIL, THE DETAILS SAFETY AND HEALTH
OF WHICH WERE NOW BEING EXAMINED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
"I AGREE WITH THE AD HOC GROUP THAT THE BILL SHOULD BE AMENDED ΤΟ REQUIRE EMPLOYEES OF THE MANAGEMENT
FROM BOARD TO REFRAIN
IN DISCLOSING ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY INSURANCE COMPANIES, EXCEPT THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES.
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"THIS WILL PROTECT BUSINESS INFORMATION AGAINST UNAUTHORISED DISCLOSURE, HE SAID.
/MR YEUNG