Hong Kong Ordinances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND MESOTHELIOMA (COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE - SECT 42

Supply of particulars

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) For the purposes of determining any matter to be determined under this
Ordinance, the Board or the Commissioner may require-

   (a)  any person claiming compensation or other payment, or the employer or
        previous employer of such person;

   (b)  in the case of the death of a person, any previous employer of the
        deceased person, to provide such particulars as the Board or the
        Commissioner may think necessary for the purposes of this Ordinance,
        and particulars under this section shall be provided orally, or in
        writing, or by the production of documents as the Board or the
        Commissioner may direct. (Replaced 54 of 1993 s. 37)

(2) (Repealed 54 of 1993 s. 37)

(3) Any person or employer who, without reasonable excuse, fails or refuses to
provide any particulars required to be provided under this section, or who
wilfully and with intent to deceive provides any particulars which are false
in any material particular, commits an offence and shall be liable to a fine
of $5000. (Amended 54 of 1993 s. 37)