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operates so as to terminate a contract under which an employee is employed by him, that act or event shall for the purposes of this Part be treated as a termination of the contract by the employer, if apart from this section it would not constitute a termination of the contract by him.
Death of employer
31ZC. The Sixth Schedule shall have effect in relation to the death of an employer.
(Replaced, 52 of 1988, s. 11)
Making of long service payment
31ZD. (1) A long service payment shall be made in legal tender except that, where the person entitled to the payment so consents, payment may be made (Amended, 52 of 1988, s. 12)
(a) by cheque, money order or postal order;
(b) into an account in his name with any bank licensed under the Banking Ordinance (Cap. 155); or
(c) to his duly appointed agent.
(2) Any employer who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000. (Amended, 24 of 1988, s. 2)
Written particulars of long service payment
31ZE. (1) On making any long service payment, the employer shall give to the person entitled to the payment a written statement indicating how the amount of the payment has been calculated. (Amended, 52 of 1988, s. 13)
(2) Any employer who-
(a) without reasonable excuse fails to comply with subsection (1); or
(b) in a statement under that subsection includes anything which to his knowledge is false in a material particular, or recklessly includes anything which is false in a material particular,
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000. (Amended, 24 of 1988, s. 2)
(3) Without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence under subsection (2)(a), if an employer fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (1), the person entitled to the payment may by notice in writing to the employer require the employer to give to the person entitled to the payment a written statement complying with those requirements within such period (not being less than 1 week beginning with the day on which the notice was given) as may be specified in the notice. (Amended, 52 of 1988, s. 13)
(4) If, without reasonable excuse, an employer fails to comply with a notice under subsection (3) he commits an offence and is liable-
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operates so as to terminate a contract under which an employee is employed by him, that act or event shall for the purposes of this Part be treated as a termination of the contract by the employer, if apart from this section it would not constitute a termination of the contract by him.
Death of employer
31ZC. The Sixth Schedule shall have effect in relation to the death of an employer.
(Replaced, 52 of 1988, s. 11)
Making of long service payment
31ZD. (1) A long service payment shall be made in legal tender except that, where the person entitled to the payment so consents, payment may be made (Amended, 52 of 1988, s. 12)
(a) by cheque, money order or postal order;
(b) into an account in his name with any bank licensed under the Banking
Ordinance (Cap. 155); or
(c) to his duly appointed agent.
(2) Any employer who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000. (Amended, 24 of 1988, s. 2)
Written particulars of long service payment
31ZE. (1) On making any long service payment, the employer shall give to the person entitled to the payment a written statement indicating how the amount of the payment has been calculated. (Amended, 52 of 1988, s. 13)
(2) Any employer who-
(a) without reasonable excuse fails to comply with subsection (1); or
(b) in a statement under that subsection includes anything which to his knowledge is false in a material particular, or recklessly includes anything which is false in a material particular,
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000. (Amended, 24 of 1988, s. 2)
(3) Without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence under subsection (2)(a), if an employer fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (1), the person entitled to the payment may by notice in writing to the employer require the employer to give to the person entitled to the payment a written statement complying with those requirements within such period (not being less than 1 week beginning with the day on which the notice was given) as may be specified in the notice. (Amended, 52 of 1988, s. 13)
(4) If, without reasonable excuse, an employer fails to comply with a notice under subsection (3) he commits an offence and is liable-
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