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The following is issued on behalf of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority:
An employer and two company directors were fined $22,000 at the Kwun Tong Magistracy today (December 3), after being convicted of offences under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance.
Harbour Jet Shipping Limited was charged for an offence under section 7A(8) of the ordinance. The defendant pleaded guilty to one count of failing to make MPF contributions for its employee within the prescribed time for the contribution period in August 2007. The defendant was fined $8,000 for the summons.
Lee Kwong Yin, director of Harbour Jet Shipping Limited, was charged for offences under section 7A(8) and section 44 of the ordinance. The defendant pleaded guilty to one count of failing to make MPF contributions for an employee within the prescribed time for the contribution period in July 2007. The defendant was fined $8,000 for the summons.
Chong Yuen Kuen, director of Beauty Square Ltd., was charged for offences under section 7A(8) and section 44 of the ordinance. The defendant pleaded guilty to one count of failing to make MPF contributions for an employee within the prescribed time for the contribution period in January 2007. The defendant was fined $6,000 for the summons.
Ends/Monday, December 3, 2007
Issued at HKT 17:11
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