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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL

Ord. No. 73/88

A469

Executive Director" means the person who holds the office of Executive

Director under paragraph 3(1) of the Schedule;

"financial year" means the period fixed as the financial year of the Council

under section 9(1);

Schedule

"insurance policy" means an employees' compensation insurance policy

issued for the purposes of Part IV of the Employees' Compensation (Cap. 282) Ordinance;

"insurer" means a person issuing an employees' compensation insurance

policy for the purpose of the Employees' Compensation Ordinance; "levy" means the Occupational Safety and Health Council levy imposed

under section 13;

"member" means a member of the Council referred to in section 3(2) and

any person when acting as a member;

"penalty" means the penalty payable under section 19(3);

"premium" means the premium payable to an insurer before deducting commissions of agents or brokers but after deducting any discount specified in an insurance policy or any refund of premium made in respect of any termination or reduction of risks;

"surcharge" means the surcharge imposed under section 19(1).

(Cap. 282)

PART II

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL

3. (1) There shall be established a body corporate, to be called the Establishment Occupational Safety and Health Council, which shall have such powers and of the Council duties as are conferred and imposed on it by, or by virtue of, this Ordinance.

(2) The Council shall consist of—

(a) a Chairman who shall be appointed by the Governor for a term

not exceeding 3 years;

(b) a Vice-Chairman who shall be appointed by the Governor for a

term not exceeding 3 years;

(c) not less than 10 nor more than 14 other members not being public officers who, in the opinion of the Governor, represent employers, employees, professional and academic interests and who shall be appointed by the Governor for a term not exceeding 3 years;

(d) not more than 5 other members being public officers each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor and hold office at the pleasure of the Governor,

and the members of the Council shall be the governing body thereof and shall comprise its managing board with authority, in the name of the Council, to exercise and perform the powers and duties conferred and imposed on the Council by, or by virtue of, this Ordinance.

(3) The Schedule shall have effect as respects the Council and the Schedule members thereof.