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The following is issued on behalf of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority:
Two scheme members of the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Scheme were convicted today (February 1) and fined $12,000 at the Kwun Tong Magistracy for breaching section 43E(1) of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance by making false and misleading statements submitted in documents to the approved MPF trustees.
One defendant, Ho Kung Wai, was charged with the offence under Section 43E(1) of the Ordinance for making false and misleading statements to the trustee and was fined $6,000.
The other defendant, Chen Shu Chen, was also charged with the offence under Section 43E(1) of the Ordinance for making false and misleading statements to the trustee and was fined $6,000.
According to the prosecution, the defendants applied to their trustees on April 8, 2008, and March 26, 2009, respectively for early withdrawal of their MPF accrued benefits on the ground of permanent departure. Investigations by the MPFA found that the two defendants had recklessly provided false and misleading statements in claiming that they had not previously claimed payment of accrued benefits on the ground of permanent departure on an earlier departure date.
Meanwhile, two officers and three employers were fined $88,500 at the Kwun Tong Magistracy today, after being convicted of offences under the Ordinance.
Lau Hoi Yuk, Officer of G's Rochas (H.K.) Limited (BR no.: 21382766), was charged for an offence under section 43E(1) of the Ordinance for making false or misleading statements. The defendant pleaded guilty to a count of misreporting the relevant income of an employee to the trustee. The defendant was fined $7,000.
Chan Chun Lung, another officer of G's Rochas (H.K.) Limited, was charged for an offence under section 7AA(7) and section 44 of the Ordinance. The defendant pleaded guilty to six counts of failing to make MPF contributions to the MPFA for its relevant employee who was not a member of registered scheme within the prescribed time for the contribution periods between November 2008 and April 2009. The defendant was fined $4,500 for each summons, totalling $27,000.
Sino Security ServiceS Limited (BR no.: 11716963) was charged for an offence under section 7(1) of the Ordinance. The defendant was fined $8,000 for the summons for failing to enroll its employee in an MPF scheme as required by the Ordinance.
Sino Security ServiceS Limited was also charged for an offence under section 7AA(7) of the Ordinance. The defendant pleaded guilty to three counts of failing to make MPF contributions to the MPFA for its relevant employee who was not a member of registered scheme within the prescribed time for the contribution periods between October and December 2008. The defendant was fined $3,500 for each summons, totalling $10,500.
Chan Kam Kau trading as Wan On Interior Design (BR no.: 39902126) was charged for an offence under section 7(1) of the Ordinance. The defendant was fined $6,000 for the summons for failing to enroll its employee in an MPF scheme as required by the Ordinance.
Chan Kam Kau trading as Wan On Interior Design was also charged for an offence under section 7AA(7) of the Ordinance. The defendant pleaded guilty to four counts of failing to make MPF contributions to the MPFA for its relevant employee who was not a member of registered scheme within the prescribed time for the contribution periods between January and April 2009. The defendant was fined $3,000 for each summons, totalling $12,000.
Asia Intelligence (HK) Limited (BR no.: 36248062) was charged for an offence under section 7A(8) of the Ordinance. The defendant pleaded guilty to four counts of failing to make full MPF contributions for its employee within the prescribed time for the contribution periods between April and July 2009. The defendant was fined $4,500 for each summons, totalling $18,000.
Ends/Monday, February 1, 2010
Issued at HKT 19:28
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