Hong Kong Ordinances

EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE - SECT 20

Limitation of power of employer to end or decrease periodical payments

Subject to the provisions of sections 10(5), 16(4) and 19(3), an employer
shall not be entitled, otherwise than in pursuance of an order of the Court or
a certificate under section 16A- (Amended 55 of 1969 s. 17; 76 of 1982 s. 17;
1 of 1995 s. 11; 36 of 1996 s. 17)

   (a)  to end periodical payments except-

        (i)    where an employee resumes work and his earnings are not less
               than the earnings which he was obtaining before the accident;
               or

        (ii)   where an employee dies;

   (b)  to diminish periodical payments except-

        (i)    where an employee in receipt of periodical payments in respect
               of total incapacity has actually returned to work; or

        (ii)   where the earnings of an employee in receipt of periodical
               payments in respect of partial incapacity have actually been
               increased. (Amended 44 of 1980 s. 15)