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The first part concerns the proposed Section 5(4)(e) of the Ordinance. It seeks to specify that an employee driving or operating any means of transport provided by his employer between his home and his place of work for the purpose of work must be travelling 'by a direct route', in order to be eligible to claim compensation for any injuries sustained in the course of such travel. This will serve to prevent possible abuse of this newly proposed right to seek compensation by employees.

The second part is on the proposed Section 5(4)(g) of the Ordinance. It seeks to further extend the scope of compensation to cover injuries sustained by employees through accidents which occur to them whilst travelling on a work-related trip between two places outside Hong Kong. This is proposed in recognition of a genuine need for this extra protection on behalf of employees.

I move that Clause 7 be amended as set out in the paper circulated to Members for the same reason as I proposed to move Clause (1) to this Bill.

With these remarks, I beg to move. Mr Chairman.

End/Wednesday, January 11, 1995

Industrial Training (Clothing Industry) Bill

Following is the speech by the Secretary for Trade and Industry. Mr T H Chau, at the committee stage of the Industrial Training (Clothing Industry) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1994 in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Mr Chairman.

I move that clause 1 be amended as set out in the paper circulated to Members. This is purely a technical amendment to update the title of the bill.

End/Wednesday, January 11, 1995