Chapter Number and Title of Enactment
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Chapter: | 282 | Title: | EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE |  | |
: If this pencil mark appears at the beginning of a provision, that provision is subject to amendments that are already in operation but have not yet been incorporated in its text.
| Cap 282 | Long title | |
| Cap 282 Part I | PRELIMINARY* | |
| Cap 282 s 1 | Short title | |
| Cap 282 s 2 | Meaning of "employee" | |
| Cap 282 s 3 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 282 s 4 | Application to certain employees | |
| Cap 282 Part II | COMPENSATION FOR INJURY* | |
| Cap 282 s 5 | Employer's liability for compensation for death or incapacity resulting from accident | |
| Cap 282 s 6 | Compensation in fatal cases | |
| Cap 282 s 6A | Apportionment of compensation | |
| Cap 282 s 6B | Determination by Commissioner of claims for compensation in fatal cases | |
| Cap 282 s 6C | Determination by Commissioner of interim payments | |
| Cap 282 s 6D | Payment of compensation and objection to determination of Commissioner | |
| Cap 282 s 6E | Determination by Commissioner of claims for funeral and medical attendance expenses | |
| Cap 282 s 6F | Supply of particulars to Commissioner | |
| Cap 282 s 6G | Discharge of liability of employer and his insurer in fatal cases | |
| Cap 282 s 6H | Appeal against determination of Commissioner in fatal cases | |
| Cap 282 s 7 | Compensation in case of permanent total incapacity | |
| Cap 282 s 8 | Employee requiring attention | |
| Cap 282 s 9 | Compensation in case of permanent partial incapacity | |
| Cap 282 s 10 | Compensation in case of temporary incapacity | |
| Cap 282 s 10A | Payment of medical expenses | |
| Cap 282 s 10AA | Medical expenses for accidents occurring outside Hong Kong | |
| Cap 282 s 10AB | Cost of medicines | |
| Cap 282 s 10B | Determination by Commissioner of medical expenses payable | |
| Cap 282 s 11 | Method of calculating earnings | |
| Cap 282 s 12 | Persons entitled to compensation | |
| Cap 282 s 13 | Distribution of compensation | |
| Cap 282 s 14 | Requirements as to notice of accident and application for compensation | |
| Cap 282 s 15 | Employer to report the injury to or death of an employee and method of notification | |
| Cap 282 s 16 | Medical examination and treatment | |
| Cap 282 s 16A | Determination of claims in respect of injuries | |
| Cap 282 s 16B | Cancellation of injuries claim certificate by the Court | |
| Cap 282 s 16C | (Repealed 31 of 1985 s. 4) | |
| Cap 282 s 16CA | Determination of compensation by agreement in certain cases | |
| Cap 282 s 16CB | Cancellation of agreement by Commissioner | |
| Cap 282 s 16D | Employees' Compensation (Ordinary Assessment) Boards | |
| Cap 282 s 16E | Employees' Compensation (Special Assessment) Boards | |
| Cap 282 s 16F | Certificates of assessment | |
| Cap 282 s 16G | Review of assessments | |
| Cap 282 s 16GA | Review of assessments other than under section 16G | |
| Cap 282 s 16H | Certificates as evidence | |
| Cap 282 s 16I | Attendance of employee for purposes of assessment, etc. | |
| Cap 282 s 17 | (Repealed 36 of 1996 s. 13) | |
| Cap 282 s 17A | (Repealed 36 of 1996 s. 14) | |
| Cap 282 s 17B | (Repealed 36 of 1996 s. 15) | |
| Cap 282 s 18 | Appeals to the Court | |
| Cap 282 s 18A | Determination of claims by the Court | |
| Cap 282 s 19 | Review | |
| Cap 282 s 20 | Limitation of power of employer to end or decrease periodical payments | |
| Cap 282 s 21 | Jurisdiction of the Court | |
| Cap 282 s 22 | Power of the Court to submit questions of law | |
| Cap 282 s 23 | Appeals | |
| Cap 282 s 24 | Liability in case of employees employed by sub-contractors | |
| Cap 282 s 25 | Remedies against both employer and third party | |
| Cap 282 s 26 | Remedies independently of Ordinance against employer | |
| Cap 282 s 27 | Limitation of right of indemnity against third party under section 25 | |
| Cap 282 s 28 | (Repealed 66 of 1993 s. 4) | |
| Cap 282 s 29 | Application to persons employed on ships | |
| Cap 282 s 30 | Application to persons employed on non-Hong Kong ships | |
| Cap 282 s 30A | Testimony of witness outside Hong Kong | |
| Cap 282 s 30B | Application to an employee injured outside Hong Kong | |
| Cap 282 s 31 | Contracting out | |
| Cap 282 Part III | COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES | |
| Cap 282 s 32 | Compensation in the case of occupational disease | |
| Cap 282 s 33 | Medical examination before employment | |
| Cap 282 s 34 | Presumption as to cause of occupational disease | |
| Cap 282 s 35 | Amendment of Second Schedule | |
| Cap 282 s 36 | Saving in case of diseases other than occupational diseases | |
| Cap 282 Part IIIA | PROSTHESES AND SURGICAL APPLIANCES* | |
| Cap 282 s 36A | Interpretation of Part IIIA | |
| Cap 282 s 36B | Employer's liability to pay for the cost of supplying and fitting prosthesis or surgical appliance | |
| Cap 282 s 36C | Limit of employer's liability to pay under section 36B | |
| Cap 282 s 36D | Manner in which a claim under section 36B may be made | |
| Cap 282 s 36E | Employer to pay amount in 1 month unless he disputes the claim | |
| Cap 282 s 36F | Disputes to be determined by the Court | |
| Cap 282 s 36G | Application to the Court | |
| Cap 282 s 36H | Claim under section 36B to be made within 5 years | |
| Cap 282 s 36I | Employer's liability to pay for the cost of repair or renewal of prostheses or surgical appliances | |
| Cap 282 s 36J | Limit of employer's liability to pay under section 36I | |
| Cap 282 s 36K | Treatment of claims under section 36I | |
| Cap 282 s 36L | Payment of costs from and into general revenue | |
| Cap 282 s 36LA | Director may proceed against insurer | |
| Cap 282 s 36M | Prostheses and Surgical Appliances Board | |
| Cap 282 s 36MA | Attendance of employee for purposes of section 36M | |
| Cap 282 s 36N | Director to take steps to ensure supply, etc. | |
| Cap 282 s 36O | Application of certain provisions | |
| Cap 282 Part IV | COMPULSORY INSURANCE | |
| Cap 282 s 37 | (Omitted as spent) | |
| Cap 282 s 38 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 282 s 39 | Application of this Part | |
| Cap 282 s 40 | Compulsory insurance against employer's liability | |
| Cap 282 s 40A | Mandatory information in policy | |
| Cap 282 s 41 | Notice of insurance | |
| Cap 282 s 42 | Insurer's liability | |
| Cap 282 s 43 | Conditions under which liability for payment by insurer arises | |
| Cap 282 s 44 | Right of injured party to proceed against insurer | |
| Cap 282 s 44A | Employer must produce policy | |
| Cap 282 s 44B | Holding company responsible for liability of subsidiary in certain cases | |
| Cap 282 s 45 | Inspection of premises other than domestic premises | |
| Cap 282 s 45A | Inspection of domestic premises | |
| Cap 282 s 45B | Offences against sections 45 and 45A | |
| Cap 282 s 45C | Notice to produce documents etc. | |
| Cap 282 s 45D | Notice of premium increases | |
| Cap 282 Part V | MISCELLANEOUS* | |
| Cap 282 s 46 | Compensation not to be assigned, charged or attached | |
| Cap 282 s 47 | Deduction of insurance premiums from earnings to be an offence | |
| Cap 282 s 48 | Contract of service not to be terminated during incapacity | |
| Cap 282 s 48A | Legislative Council may amend amounts of compensation etc. | |
| Cap 282 s 48B | Amendment of Seventh Schedule | |
| Cap 282 s 48C | Protection of public officers | |
| Cap 282 s 49 | Regulations | |
| Cap 282 s 50 | Rules of Court | |
| Cap 282 s 51 | (Repealed 66 of 1993 s. 19) | |
| Cap 282 s 52 | (Repealed 1 of 1995 s. 16) | |
| Cap 282 s 53 | (Repealed 63 of 1992 s. 19) | |
| Cap 282 s 54 | Amendment of references in Ordinances and documents to Workmen's Compensation Ordinance or Workmen's Compensation Regulations | |
| Cap 282 s 55 | Transitional | |
| Cap 282 Sched 1 | ||
| Cap 282 Sched 2 | OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES | |
| Cap 282 Sched 3 | MEDICAL EXPENSES PAYABLE BY AN EMPLOYER IN RESPECT OF AN INJURY DUE TO ACCIDENT ARISING OUT OF AND IN THE COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT | |
| Cap 282 Sched 4 | MINIMUM INSURANCE COVER FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECTION 40 | |
| Cap 282 Sched 5 | SPECIFIED STRUCTURES AND WORKS | |
| Cap 282 Sched 6 | Specified Amount of Compensation | |
| Cap 282 Sched 7 | APPORTIONMENT OF COMPENSATION PAYABLE TO ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY |
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