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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1989

LABOUR

DEPARTMENT

SPOKESMAN

SAID

A COMMENTING ON THE CASE, BUILDING CONTRACTORS MUST COMPLY STRICTLY WITH SAFETY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE REGULATIONS AND SHOULD TAKE ALL NECESSARY MEASURES ENSURE THE SAFETY OF WORKERS,

то

TO PLACES SITE SHALL $50,000,

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"ANY CONTRACTOR WHO FAILS TO PROVIDE SECURE FENCING LIKELY TO CAUSE FALLS OF PERSONS IN A CONSTRUCTION GUILTY OF AN OFFENCE AND IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF SAID.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) APPROVED

(TAVA) #47,080 FROM THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE

FUND THE DEPENDENTS OF A CONSTRUCTION WORKER WHO WAS KILLED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ON MARCH 9.

A 35-YEAR-OLD-MAN, MR YU CHOW-SHAN, WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND KILLED BY A DOUBLE-DECKER BUS AT A BUS STOP ON KWUN TONG ROAD NEAR THE LOWER NGAU TAU KOK ESTATE. HE WAS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, AN ELDERLY AUNT AND FIVE CHILDREN.

EIGHT OTHER PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT AND THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE ARE BEING PROCESSED

BY THE DEPARTMENT'S

TAVA SECTION,

THE TAVA SCHEME PROVIDES QUICK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS OR THEIR DEPENDENTS WITHOUT TAKING REGARD OF THE MEANS OF A FAMILY OR THE ELEMENT OF FAULT IN THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.

OTHER

BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE SCHEME STILL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO MAKE CLAIMS FOR LEGAL DAMAGES OR COMPENSATION FROM

SOURCES IN THE

USUAL WAY.

OR COMPENSATION IN

DAMAGES HOWEVER, THOSE WHO RECEIVE OTHER RESPECT OF THE SAME TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ARE REQUIRED TO REPAY THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE THEY HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE AMOUNT TO THE REPAID COMPENSATION AWARDED.

SHALL NOT

SCHEME. IN ANY CASE THE EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES OR

APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE SCHEME CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE SWD'S TAVA SECTION AT 15 WATSON ROAD, FLOOR, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG. ENQUIRIES CAN 5-702410.

VICTORIA

BE MADE

CENTRE,

ON

FIRST TELEPHONE

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