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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1988

TO AVOID DOUBLE BENEFITS, HE ADDED,

COMPENSATION PAID UNDER THE LAW OF THE COUNTRY WHERE A WORKER IS INJURED WILL BE OFFSET AGAINST COMPENSATION PAYABLE UNDER THE HONG KONG LAW.

AS A RESULT OF THE NEW PROVISIONS, AN EMPLOYER HAS ΤΟ REPORT ANY ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURY TO HIS EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE HONG KONG TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR IN A PRESCRIBED FORM (FORM 2) WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF ITS OCCURRENCE.

AN EMPLOYER WHO FAILS TO TAKE OUT INSURANCE POLICIES то COVER HIS FULL LIABILITIES BOTH UNDER THE ORDINANCE AND UNDER COMMON LAW COMMITS AN OFFENCE AND IS LIABLE ON CONVICTION UPON INDICTMENT ΤΟ A FINE OF $50,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO YEARS, CONVICTION TO A FINE OF $20,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR ONE YEAR.

OR UPON SUMMARY

FAILURE TO REPORT AN ACCIDENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD ALSO CONSTITUTES AN OFFENCE AND THE OFFENDER IS LIABLE UPON CONVICTION TO A FINE OF $5,000.

KWAI TSING ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO MEET

THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS THE POLLUTION PROBLEM IN THE RAMBLER CHANNEL LOCATED BETWEEN KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI AND HANDLING OF SEWAGE KWAI TSING DISTRICT AT A MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

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MEMBERS WILL ALSO PUT FORWARD PROPOSALS ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE DISTRICT FOR CONSIDERATION BY RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

A NUMBER OF LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WILL BE DISCUSSED AND REPORTS WILL BE MADE ON PROGRESS OF MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES BEING ORGANISED.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF KWAI TSING DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO BEGIN AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM, 10TH FLOOR, KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, KWAI CHUNG.

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