Hong Kong Ordinances

EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE - SECT 36L

Payment of costs from and into general revenue

(1) Where, in respect of an accident occurring on or after the date on which
this section comes into operation, an employer is liable to pay for the cost
of-

   (a)  supplying and fitting any prosthesis or surgical appliance to an
        injured employee under section 36B; and

   (b)  the normal repair and renewal of such prosthesis or surgical 
        appliance under section 36I, then, subject to the rights of the
        Director in respect of the recovery of any amount from the employer
        under this Part, the cost-

        (i)    of the supplying and fitting; and

        (ii)   whenever incurred, of the normal repair and renewal, of such
               prosthesis or surgical appliance shall be payable out of the
               general revenue of Hong Kong.

(2) All amounts-

   (a)  paid to the Director under section 36E(1); and

   (b)  recovered by him under sections 36F(2) and 36G, shall be paid by him
        into the general revenue of Hong Kong. (Added 44 of 1980 s. 12)