Hong Kong Ordinances

EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE - SECT 33

Medical examination before employment

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Any employer may, before employing an employee in any trade, industry or
process specified in the third column of the Second Schedule, require the
employee to undergo a medical examination by a registered 
medical practitioner at the cost of the employer. (Amended 16 of 2006 s. 19)

(2) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), any employee who refuses to undergo a
medical examination required under subsection (1) shall not be entitled to
recover from that employer compensation under this Ordinance for incapacity or
death suffered as a result of an occupational  disease.

   (b)  Paragraph (a) shall not apply unless the refusal to undergo the
        medical examination is evidenced by writing under the hand of the
        employee. (Added 19 of 1964 s. 5. Amended 44 of 1980 s. 15)