Hong Kong Ordinances

EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE - SECT 41

Notice of insurance

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Subject to subsection (2), an employer to whom a policy of insurance is
issued for the purposes of this Part shall display, in a conspicuous place on
each of his premises where any employee is employed by him, a notice, in such
form as may be specified by the Commissioner, showing in both the English and
Chinese languages-

   (a)  the name of the employer;

   (b)  the name of the insurer;

   (c)  the policy number;

   (d)  the date of issue of the policy;

   (e)  the dates of commencement and expiry of the period of insurance;
        (Amended 47 of 1995 s. 6)

   (f)  the number of employees insured under the policy at the time of issue
        thereof; and (Amended 66 of 1993 s. 10; 47 of 1995 s. 6)

   (g)  the amount of the liability insured under the policy. (Added 47 of
        1995 s. 6)

(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply where the policy of insurance, in so far as
it is issued for the purposes of this Part, relates solely to domestic
servants employed in, or in connection with, the private household of the
employer or relates to an employee referred to in section  30B whose work is
performed outside Hong Kong. (Amended 59 of 1988 s. 13)

(3) An employer who without reasonable excuse contravenes subsection (1)
commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 3. (Amended 52 of 2000 s.
20)

(4) Any employer who without reasonable excuse provides any false or
misleading information in a notice under subsection (1) commits an offence and
is liable to a fine at level 5. (Added 47 of 1995 s. 6)