Hong Kong Regulations

PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND MESOTHELIOMA (COMPENSATION) (ASSESSMENT OF LEVY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 4

Contractor and authorized person to notify Board of their carrying out of construction operations

(Past version on 01/01/2008).
(Past version on 01/06/2004).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Within 14 days after any construction operations have commenced, the
contractor and the authorized person in respect of the construction operations
shall each inform the Board, by a notice, that he is such contractor or
authorized person. (12 of 2006 s. 84)

(2) A notice referred to in paragraph (1) shall be in a form specified by the
Board and shall state the estimated total value of the construction
operations. (12 of 2006 s. 84)

(3) A notice is required to be given under this regulation only if—

   (a)  the construction operations are carried out under a term contract; or

   (b)  it is reasonably estimated that the total value of the construction
        operations exceeds the amount specified in Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the
        Ordinance. (12 of 2006 s. 84)

(3A) The Board may in a particular case extend the period for giving a notice
under this regulation. (12 of 2006 s. 84)

(4) A contractor or authorized person in respect of the construction
operations complies with this regulation if he—

   (a)  had given a notice to the Construction Industry Council under
        section 34 of the Construction Industry Council Ordinance ( Cap 587)
        in respect of the construction operations; and

   (b)  sent a copy of that notice to the Board within the specified  period.
        (12 of 2006 s. 84)

(5) Every contractor or authorized person who, without reasonable excuse,
fails to comply with this regulation commits an offence and is liable to a
fine of $5000. (L.N. 32 of 1983; 12 of 2006 s. 84)

(6) In this regulation, "specified period" (指明期間) means the period of
14 days referred to in paragraph (1) or, if the Board has extended that period
under paragraph (3A), the extended period. (12 of 2006 s. 84)

"specified period" (指明期間)