Hong Kong Ordinances

EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE - SECT 36

Saving in case of diseases other than occupational diseases

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Subject to subsection (2), nothing in this Part shall prejudice the right
of an employee to recover compensation under this Ordinance in respect of a
disease to which this Part does not apply, if the disease is a personal injury
by accident within the meaning of section 5. (Added 19 of 1964 s. 5. Amended
44 of 1980 s. 15; 51 of 1980 s. 48)

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any incapacity resulting from-

   (a)  pneumoconiosis or mesothelioma (or both) in respect of which
        compensation is recoverable under the Pneumoconiosis and Mesothelioma 
        (Compensation) Ordinance ( Cap 360); or (Replaced 6 of 2008 s. 45)

   (b)  noise-induced deafness in respect of which compensation is payable
        under the Occupational Deafness (Compensation) Ordinance ( Cap  469).
        (Replaced 21 of 1995 s. 41)