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(b) which has not at the time of the conviction been repaid.
(Added, 76 of 1982, s. 29)
Contract of service not to be terminated during incapacity
48. (1) An employer shall not, without the consent of the Commissioner-
(a) terminate the contract of service or apprenticeship of an employee who has suffered incapacity in circumstances which entitle him to compensation under this Ordinance; or
(b) give notice to the employee of such termination,
before
(i) where the employee suffers temporary incapacity only, the date certified by a medical practitioner, a registered dentist, an Ordinary Assessment Board or a Special Assessment Board as the date on which the period of temporary incapacity ceased or will cease; or (Amended, 31 of 1985, s. 12)
(ii) where the employee suffers permanent incapacity, the date of issue to the employer of the relevant certificate of assessment under section 16F or, where an objection to the assessment is made under section 16G(1), the date of issue to the employee of the relevant certificate under section 16G(3) or of a further certificate under section 16F, as the case may be. (Replaced, 76 of 1982, s. 30)
(2) Any employer who contravenes any of the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000. (Added, 55 of 1969, s. 26. Amended, 44 of 1980, s. 15 and 76 of 1982, s. 30)
Legislative Council may amend amounts of compensation etc.
48A. The Legislative Council may by resolution amend-
(a) the amounts of compensation specified in sections 6, 7 and 8;
(b) the amount of the earnings specified in section 11(5);
(c) the amount of the payment specified in section 13(3);
(d) the percentages and amounts specified in sections 16A(10) and 17A;
(e) the amount specified in section 23(2);
(f) the amount of the cost specified in sections 36C and 36J;
(g) the daily rates specified in the Third Schedule.
(Replaced, 76 of 1982, s. 31)
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(b) which has not at the time of the conviction been repaid.
( Added, 76 of 1982, s. 29)
Contract of service not to be terminated during incapacity
48. (1) An employer shall not, without the consent of the Commis- sioner-
(a) terminate the contract of service or apprenticeship of an employee who has suffered incapacity in circumstances which entitle him to compensation under this Ordinance; or
(b) give notice to the employee of such termination,
before
(i) where the employee suffers temporary incapacity only, the date certified by a medical practitioner, a registered dentist, an Ordinary Assessment Board or a Special Assessment Board as the date on which the period of temporary incapacity ceased or will cease; or (Amended, 31 of 1985, s. 12)
(ii) where the employee suffers permanent incapacity, the date of issue to the employer of the relevant certificate of assessment under section 16F or, where an objection to the assessment is made under section 16G(1), the date of issue to the employee of the relevant certificate under section 16G(3) or of a further certificate under section 16F, as the case may be. (Replaced, 76 of 1982, s. 30)
(2) Any employer who contravenes any of the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000. (Added, 55 of 1969, s. 26. Amended, 44 of 1980, s. 15 and 76 of 1982, s. 30)
Legislative Council may amend amounts of compensation etc.
48A. The Legislative Council may by resolution amend-
(a) the amounts of compensation specified in sections 6, 7 and 8;
(b) the amount of the earnings specified in section 11(5);
(c) the amount of the payment specified in section 13(3);
(d) the percentages and amounts specified in sections 16A(10) and 17A;
(e) the amount specified in section 23(2);
(f) the amount of the cost specified in sections 36C and 36J;
(g) the daily rates specified in the Third Schedule.
(Replaced, 76 of 1982, s. 31)
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