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CHN-1997-L-47043
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Title_of_text
Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance (No. 39 of 1997) (Cap. 509).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
China
Territorial subdivisions
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Subjects (Classification)
Occupational safety and health
Adopted on (Date of text)
1997-05-22
Scope of text
Non-Metropolitan Territories
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive regulations governing occupational safety and health. Owners of workplaces shall ensure safety and health of employees, and employees shall cooperate with employer and assist in taking care of other employees. Requires the reporting of accidents, occupational diseases or other dangerous occurences at the workplace. Provides for the appointment of a Commissioner for Labour, who may in turn appoint occupational safety officers, who shall have the power to inspect premises and enforce the Ordinance. The attached Schedules set forth notifiable diseases and occurences.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1997-05-31 (CHN-1997-R-47369)
Occupational Safety and Health Regulation (L.N. No. 332 of 1997) (Cap. 509A).
Implementing text(s)
1997-05-31 (CHN-1997-R-47369)
Occupational Safety and Health Regulation (L.N. No. 332 of 1997) (Cap. 509A).
Implementing text(s)
2002-11-08 (CHN-2002-R-61857)
Occupational Safety and Health (Display Screen Equipment) Regulation (L.N. 59 of 2002).
Implementing text(s)
2002-11-08 (CHN-2002-R-61857)
Occupational Safety and Health (Display Screen Equipment) Regulation (L.N. 59 of 2002).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1999-06-03 (CHN-1999-L-53922)
Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) Order 1999 (L.N. 147 of 1999).
Amending text(s)
1999-06-03 (CHN-1999-L-53922)
Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) Order 1999 (L.N. 147 of 1999).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Hong Kong E-Legislation (HKeL), Department of Justice
Country
China, SAR Hong Kong
URL
https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/
File
CHN47043 2015.pdf (PDF of Ordinance as at 06/02/2015)
Electronic source title
Ordinance on-line
Author
Labour Department
Publisher
Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Country
China
URL
http://www.legislation.gov.hk/blis_pdf.nsf/6799165D2FEE3FA94825755E0033E532/9198BE222266C421482575EF0012128E/$FILE/CAP_509_e_b5.pdf
Serial region
Serial title
Hong Kong Government Gazette, Legal Supplement
Date
1997-06-06
Volume
Vol. CXXXIX
Number
No. 23
Page range
pp. A1036-A1111