Cap 509 s 7 Occupier of premises to ensure safety and health of persons employed at those premises (OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ORDINANCE)

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Chapter:	509	Title:	OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:	L.N. 230 of 1998
Section:	7	Heading:	Occupier of premises to ensure safety and health of persons employed at those premises	Version Date:	01/06/1998

(1) If an employee's workplace is located on premises that are not under the control of the employee's employer, the occupier of the premises must ensure that-

(a) the premises; and

(b) the means of access to and egress from the premises; and

are, so far as reasonably practicable, safe and without risks to health.
(2) An occupier who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $200000.
(3) An occupier who fails to comply with subsection (1) intentionally, knowingly or recklessly commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $200000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.