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provisions of the ordinance concerning, inter alia, the definitions of "dependant" and "employee", compulsory insurance, and level of fines. The report also recommended means to expedite the processing of claims for employees' compensation, a loan scheme for fatal cases, the re-organisation of the Employees' Compensation Division and other administrative measures to improve the system. The Labour Department is now in the process of consulting the relevant authorities on the proposed changes which will be implemented by stages.

Three copies of the Employees' Compensation Ordinance, Chapter 282 (revised edition" 1988) are attached herewith. The extent to which the provisions of existing legislation comply with the requirements of the convention are set out in the answers to the various articles.

QUESTION II

Article 1

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The Employees' Compensation Ordinance and subsidiary legislation made thereunder provide for the payment of compensation to employees who have sustained injuries in accidents arising out of and in the course of employment, or to dependants of employees who have been fatally injured.

Article 2

excluded.

Under section 2 of the ordinance, áll employees and apprentices are covered by the ordinance. Certain classes of persons, however, are They include those casually employed for purposes other than the employer's trade or business, out-workers, employed members of the employer's family who reside with him, and certain employees of the Crown.

"Out-worker" and

of the ordinance.

"member of the family" are defined in section 3

Starting from 1 July 1983, a

member of the employer's family employed by and residing with the employer is entitled to the benefits of the ordinance, if, at the time of the accident, there is in force a valid insurance policy in respect of that family member.

Article 3

Local seamen and

wholly by shares in the

fishermen (including those who are remunerated profits) who are employees as defined in the ordinance are covered. Sections 29 and 30 deal with the application of the ordinance to persons employed on ships.

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