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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1983

NOTIFICATION OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS

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EMPLOYERS WERE REMINDED TODAY (MONDAY) TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW CONCERNING NOTIFICATION OF OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT IF AN EMPLOYEE IS INJURED AT WORK AND GIVEN SICK LEAVE BY A DOCTOR FOR MORE THAN THREE DAYS, THE EMPLOYER SHOULD NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF THE ACCIDENT.

THE EMPLOYER SHOULD DO SO WHETHER OR NOT THE ACCIDENT GIVES RISE TO ANY LIABILITY TO PAY COMPENSATION.

ANY EMPLOYER WHO, WITHOUT REASONABLE EXCUSE, FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THIS PROVISION, IS LIABLE ON SUMMARY CONVICTION TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $1 000.

THE SPOKESMAN WAS COMMENTING ON A RECENT COURT CASE IN WHICH A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WAS FINED $1 000 FOR FAILING TO INFORM THE DEPARTMENT OF AN OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT.

IN THE ACCIDENT, A WORKER WAS INJURED IN A FALL AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE ON JULY 16, LAST YEAR.

MONEY FOR RECREATION PROJECTS

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MORE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO COME ON STREAM THIS YEAR, THROUGH GRANTS FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

SIX ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN GIVEN GRANTS TOTALLING ABOUT $2 MILLION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR SETTING UP OF FACILITIES FOR YOUTH RECREATION IN VARIOUS PARTS OF HONG KONG.

GRANTS FOR THIS SCHEME STARTED IN 1980 WITH A DONATION OF $1 MILLION, FOLLOWED WITH AN EQUAL AMOUNT IN 1981 AND ANOTHER $1.5 MILLION IN 1982.

RECEIVING THE BIGGEST SLICE OF THE 1982 DONATION IS THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS, WHICH HAS BEEN ALLOCATED $830 000, FOR RECONSTRUCTING A CAMP AT THE STANLEY OUTDOOR ACTIVITY CENTRE.

THE DISTRICT OFFICE (NORTH) RECEIVED OVER $360 000 TO BUILD A RECREATIONAL GROUND AT DILL'S CORNER IN KWU TUNG.