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The following is issued on behalf of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority:
A company director was fined $9,000 at the Kwun Tong Magistracy today (February 3), after being convicted of offences under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485).
Leung Chi Shing, manager and director of King's Star Jewellery Company Limited was charged with an offence under section 7A(8) and section 44 of the ordinance. The defendant pleaded guilty to nine counts of failing to make MPF contributions for an employee within the prescribed time for the contribution periods between October 2007 and June 2008. The defendant was fined $1,000 for each of the summonses, totalling $9,000.
Ends/Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Issued at HKT 18:01
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