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FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1991

"EMPLOYEES OR DEPENDANTS OF DECEASED EMPLOYEES WHO ARE UNABLE ΤΟ RECEIVE COMPENSATION OR DAMAGES AWARDED FOR A WORK INJURY SUSTAINED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1984 MAY APPLY FOR PAYMENT FROM THE EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE FUND BOARD WHICH WILL SOON BE SET THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR ALFRED CHAN, SAID.

"APPLICANTS MUST PROVE THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY EXHAUSTED ALL LEGAL AND FINANCIALLY VIABLE CHANNELS OF RECOVERY BEFORE THEIR APPLICATIONS CAN BE APPROVED," HE ADDED.

UP,

HE POINTED OUT THAT FUNDING FOR THE PROPOSED SCHEME CAME FROM A LEVY UNDER THE EMPLOYERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE LEVIES ORDINANCE.

"SINCE JULY 1, 1990, EMPLOYERS HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO PAY A LEVY OF ONE PER CENT OF EACH EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION INSURANCE PREMIUM FOR THIS SCHEME," MR CHAN SAID.

"EMPLOYERS MUST HAVE PAID THE LEVY IN ORDER ΤΟ QUALIFY FOR PROTECTION UNDER THIS SCHEME.

"THEREFORE EMPLOYERS WHOSE INSURANCE POLICIES WERE ISSUED BEFORE JULY 1, 1990 BUT WHO WISH TO BE PROTECTED BY THE SCHEME SHOULD CONSIDER RENEWING THEIR POLICIES OR TAKING OUT NEW ONES WITH EFFECT FROM A CURRENT DATE AND PAY THE LEVY."

ENTITLED TO APPLICATION AT THE

EMPLOYEES HAVING A VALID CLAIM ARE LEGAL COSTS THEY HAVE INCURRED IN MAKING AN INCURRED BY EMPLOYERS WILL ONLY BE REIMBURSED THE FUND BOARD.

RECOVER THE WHILE COSTS DISCRETION OF

MR CHAN SAID SHOULD THERE BE INSUFFICIENT MONEY ΤΟ PAY ALL APPLICATIONS, THE FUND BOARD WOULD OPERATE A QUEUEING SYSTEM, WITH PRIORITY FOR PAYMENT BEING DETERMINED BY THE NATURE OF THE CLAIM AND THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT.

TELEVISION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 GAZETTED

WAS

TELEVISION (AMENDMENT) THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE

THE BILL BILL 1991 FOR INTRODUCTION INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

AND CULTURE BRANCH SAID THE A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RECREATION

SHARES IN BILL WOULD PROVIDE A STATUTORY FRAMEWORK THAT WOULD PERMIT

AND HELD IN THE TELEVISION LICENSEE COMPANIES TO BE TRANSFERRED TO

POTENTIAL NAMES OF NOMINEES WHILST AT THE SAME TIME ENSURING THAT THE

AND COMPANIES ORDINARILY TO CONTROL LICENSEES REMAINED WITH PERSONS RESIDENT IN HONG KONG.

"THE BILL IS THE RESULT OF LONG AND COMPREHENSIVE WITH THE INDUSTRY, HE SAID.

CONSULTATION

"THE BILL IS SCHEDULED TO BE INTRODUCED COUNCIL ON APRIL 24, HE ADDED.

INTO THE LEGISLATIVE

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