Hong Kong Ordinances

EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE - SECT 6A

Apportionment of compensation

(1) Where death results from the injury, the compensation shall be payable
only to eligible members of the family and apportioned in the manner set out
in the Seventh Schedule.

(2) For the purposes of this section-

        (a)	"eligible" (合資格), in relation to a member of the family, means 
the member is entitled to compensation under section 6(1) by virtue of a
determination under section 6B(1), 6D(6), 6H(4) or 18A(1);

   (b)  a reference to a child of a deceased employee includes a child born
        after the death of the employee but before a determination made under
        section 6B(1)(a), 6D(6), 6H(4) or 18A(1) in respect of the employee.

(3) In determining the amount of compensation payable under section  6 (1),
the Commissioner or the Court shall take into account-

   (a)  any compensation deductible under section 6(3);

   (b)  any interim payments paid under subsection (4).

(4) Where the spouse of the employee who has been paid any interim  payments
dies prior to the Certificate of Compensation Assessment for  Fatal Case or
Review Certificate of Compensation Assessment for Fatal Case is issued, the
aggregate amount of interim payments already paid shall be deducted from the
total amount of compensation payable before the apportionment of the amount
for other members of the family.

(5) In stating the amount of compensation payable to each member of 
the family named in the Certificate of Compensation Assessment for Fatal  Case
or Review Certificate of Compensation Assessment for Fatal Case, the
Commissioner and the Court may round down the amounts to the nearest dollar.
(Added 52 of 2000 s. 6)

"eligible" (合資格)