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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1990

PLANNING DEPARTMENT, TOWN PLANNING BOARD SECTION, FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; AND

FOURTH

* TSUEN WAN DISTRICT PLANNING OFFICE, THIRD FLOOR, FOU WAH CENTRE, 210 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN, NEW TERRITORIES.

COPIES OF THE PLAN ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; AND THE KOWLOON MAP SALES SECTION, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

THE PRICES ARE $10 FOR AN UNCOLOURED VERSION AND $120 FOR A COLOURED VERSION.

TO THE

ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE DRAFT PLAN SHOULD BE SUBMITTED SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, PLANNING DEPARTMENT, FOURTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG BY MARCH 16 THIS YEAR.

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NEW LEVY TO FUND EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION SCHEME

FOR

SET

THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO IMPOSE A LEVY ON THE PREMIA EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION INSURANCE POLICIES TO FUND A SCHEME TO BE UP TO MAKE PAYMENTS IN DEFAULT CASES IN RESPECT OF ACCIDENTS ARISING OUT OF AND IN THE COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT.

UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION INSURANCE LEVIES BILL 1990 PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY), THE PROPOSED LEVY WILL BE ONE PER CENT OF THE PREMIUM FOR AN INSURANCE POLICY WHICH AN EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO TAKE OUT UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE.

A SPOKESMAN

FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID DEFAULT CASES GENERALLY AROSE EITHER FROM THE FAILURE OF AN EMPLOYER TO INSURE OR FROM THE INSOLVENCY OF AN INSURANCE COMPANY.

"SUBJECT TO A QUEUING SYSTEM, PAYMENTS TO BE MADE UNDER THE PROPOSED SCHEME WILL INCLUDE BOTH STATUTORY COMPENSATION UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE AND COMMON LAW DAMAGES AWARDED BY A COURT IN HONG KONG," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE BILL ALSO PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH AN EMPLOYEES'

COMPENSATION

INSURANCE LEVIES MANAGEMENT BOARD TO ADMINISTER THE SCHEME AND ΤΟ

COLLECT THE LEVY, WHICH WILL BE REMITTED BY INSURERS.

COLLECTING THE SAFETY AND HEALTH

IN ADDITION, THE BOARD WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXISTING ONE PER CENT LEVY FOR THE OCCUPATIONAL COUNCIL.

THE BOARD WILL CONSIST OF A CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS REPRESENTING EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYERS, THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY AND THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, ALL ΤΟ BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

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