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SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1987

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EMPLOYERS GIVEN REMINDER ON COMPULSORY INSURANCE

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE THEY MUST TAKE OUT VALID INSURANCE POLICIES FOR ALL THEIR EMPLOYEES TO COVER THEIR FULL LIABILITIES UNDER THE ORDINANCE AND COMMON LAW.

THE APPEAL FOLLOWS A RECENT COURT CASE IN WHICH AN ENGINEERING COMPANY WAS FINED $3 000 IN TSUEN WAN MAGISTRACY FOR FAILING TO TAKE OUT A VALID INSURANCE POLICY FOR ITS EMPLOYEES.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT SUCH AN OFFENCE CARRIES A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF A $50 000 FINE AND IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO YEARS.

UNDER THE ORDINANCE, THE INSURANCE POLICY MUST BE ISSUED BY AN INSURER AUTHORISED BY THE INSURANCE AUTHORITY TO CARRY ON ACCIDENT INSURANCE BUSINESS IN HONG KONG.

+THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE CAN RECOVER IN HIS OWN NAME DIRECTLY FROM THE INSURERS ANY AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION WHICH HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ENTITLED TO CLAIM AGAINST HIS EMPLOYER,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE TAKEN OUT INSURANCE POLICIES FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES MUST ALSO DISPLAY, AT A CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN EACH OF THEIR WORK PREMISES, THEIR NOTICES OF INSURANCE. THE PENALTY FOR FAILING TO PUT UP THE NOTICE IS $10 000.

THE SPOKESMAN URGED EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE ANY ENQUIRIES ON THE LEGISLATION ON COMPULSORY INSURANCE OR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE TO CONTACT THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON 5-8524030.

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SPECIAL MEETING ON SOUTHERN BUS FARES

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THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON MONDAY (JANUARY 12) TO DISCUSS THE CLASSIFICATION OF BUS ROUTES AND FARES IN THE DISTRICT.

AT A MEETING ON DECEMBER 29, THE COMMITTEE ASKED THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT FURTHER DOCUMENTS TO EXPLAIN HOW THE DEPARTMENT HAD ARRIVED AT THE LEVEL OF A BUS FARE INCREASE IN APRIL, AND TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ON THE FARE STRUCTURE OF CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY.

A PRINCIPAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, MR PAUL WILLIAMS, AND CHIEF TRANSPORT OFFICERS MR YIP KWOK-CHING AND MR DANIEL AU WILL ATTEND THE MEETING.

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