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The following is issued on behalf of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority:
Two employers and their company director were fined $28,000 at the Kwun Tong Magistracy today (October 3), after being convicted of offences under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Cap.485)(the "Ordinance").
Chan Wai Kit, director of Wah Fai Logistics Limited(BR no.: 32630510), was charged under section 7A(8) and section 44 of the Ordinance and pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to make Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) contributions for an employee within the prescribed time for the contribution period between June and July 2006. The defendant was fined $3,000 for the first summons and $1,000 for the other summons, totalling $4,000.
Wah Fai Logistics Limited (BR no.: 32630510) was charged for offences under section 7A(8) of the Ordinance. The defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to make MPF contributions for an employee within the prescribed time for the contribution periods between April and May 2006. The defendant was fined $3,000 for the first summons and $1,000 for the other summons, totalling $4,000.
Chan Wai Kit, director of Hopewell Container Transportation Limited (BR no.: 19453595), was charged for offences under section 7A(8) and section 44 of the Ordinance. The defendant pleaded guilty to four counts of failing to make MPF contributions for an employee within the prescribed time for the contribution period between December 2006 and March 2007. The defendant was fined $4,000 for the first summons and $2,000 each for the remaining summonses, totalling $10,000.
Hopewell Container Transportation Limited (BR no.: 19453595) was charged for offences under section 7A(8) of the Ordinance. The defendant pleaded guilty to four counts of failing to make MPF contributions for an employee within the prescribed time for the contribution periods between August and November 2006. The defendant was fined $4,000 for the first summons and $2,000 each for the remaining summonses, totalling $10,000.
Ends/Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Issued at HKT 19:16
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