### Employees’ Compensation Ordinance 《僱員補償條例》

36C. Limit of employer’s liability to pay under section 36B
The amount of the cost which the employer is liable to pay under section 36B shall not, in the case of any one employee, exceed an aggregate of the amount specified in the second column of the Sixth Schedule shown opposite section 36C specified in the first column of that Schedule in respect of any one accident.
(Added 67 of 1971 s. 2. Amended 44 of 1980 s. 15; L.N. 321 of 1985; L.N. 390 of 1987; L.N. 386 of 1989; L.N. 435 of 1991; L.N. 463 of 1993; L.N. 566 of 1995; 36 of 1996 s. 20)

36D. Manner in which a claim under section 36B may be made
(1) A claim for the cost of supplying and fitting any prosthesis or surgical appliance which the employer is liable to pay under section 36B may be made by the Director by serving on the employer a request in writing for the payment of the cost.
(2) A request for payment under subsection (1) shall specify—
(a) (Repealed 59 of 1988 s. 11)(b) the amount claimed; and
(c) the address at which the Director may be served under section 36E(2)(b) if the employer disputes the claim.
(3) A request for payment under subsection (1) shall be supported by a certificate issued by the Board under section 36M(4).
(Added 67 of 1971 s. 2. Amended 44 of 1980 s. 9)

### Employees’ Compensation Ordinance 《僱員補償條例》

36E. Employer to pay amount in 1 month unless he disputes the claim
(1) The employer shall, on receipt of a request for payment under section 36D and before the expiry of 1 month from the time of receipt, pay the amount of the cost to the Director, unless he disputes his liability to pay or the necessity or cost of the prosthesis or surgical appliance.
(2) If the employer so disputes, he shall within the period specified in subsection (1)—
(a) deposit the amount of the cost claimed with the Director who shall hold the same until any such dispute is determined; and
(b) serve on the Director at the address specified in section 36D (2) a notice setting out the grounds of dispute.
(3) If the employer so disputes, but fails without reasonable excuse to comply with the provisions of subsection (2), he shall be deemed to have agreed to pay the amount of the cost claimed in the request for payment.
(Added 67 of 1971 s. 2. Amended 44 of 1980 s. 10)

36F. Disputes to be determined by the Court
(1) Where any dispute arises as to the liability to pay or the necessity or cost of any prosthesis or surgical appliance supplied and fitted to the employee under this Part, the dispute shall be determined by the Court.
(2) At the determination of the dispute, the Court may make such order as it may deem fit in respect of the deposit under section 36E(2)(a), but shall order the return of the deposit to the employer if it finds the employer not liable or that the prosthesis or surgical appliance is not necessary for the employee.
(Added 67 of 1971 s. 2. Amended 44 of 1980 s. 15)

36G. Application to the Court
Where the employer on whom a request for payment under section 36D is served fails to pay within the period specified in section 36E(1), or disputes the claim, an application to the Court in the prescribed form and manner may be made by the Director for enforcing his claim to the amount of the cost or for the determination of the dispute.
(Added 67 of 1971 s. 2. Amended 44 of 1980 s. 11)

36H. Claim under section 36B to be made within 5 years
All claims for the cost of supplying and fitting any prosthesis or surgical appliance to an employee under this Part shall be made within 5 years from the occurrence of the accident giving rise to the injury.
(Added 67 of 1971 s. 2. Amended 44 of 1980 s. 15)

### Employees’ Compensation Ordinance 《僱員補償條例》

36I. Employer’s liability to pay for the cost of repair or renewal of prostheses or surgical appliances
Subject to section 36J, where in respect of an accident occurring on or after the date on which this section comes into operation an employer is liable to pay for the cost of supplying and fitting a prosthesis or surgical appliance to an employee under section 36B, he shall also be liable to pay for the probable cost of the normal repair and renewal of the prosthesis or surgical appliance during a period of 10 years after the date on which the prosthesis or surgical appliance is originally fitted.
(Replaced 44 of 1980 s. 12)

36J. Limit of employer’s liability to pay under section 36I
The amount of the cost which the employer is liable to pay under section 36I shall be the total amount assessed by the Board under section 36M(2)(c) and (3) and shall not, in the case of any one employee, exceed an aggregate of the amount specified in the second column of the Sixth Schedule shown opposite section 36J specified in the first column of that Schedule in respect of any one accident.
(Replaced 44 of 1980 s. 12. Amended L.N. 321 of 1985; L.N. 390 of 1987; L.N. 386 of 1989; L.N. 435 of 1991; L.N. 463 of 1993 L.N 566 of 1995; 36 of 1996 s. 21)

36K. Treatment of claims under section 36I
(1) A claim for payment of the cost which an employer is liable to pay under section 36I shall be treated as a claim for the cost of supplying and fitting a prosthesis or surgical appliance under section 36B, and, subject to subsection (2), sections 36D, 36E, 36F, 36G and 36H shall, with the necessary modifications, apply in respect of a claim under section 36I. (Amended 76 of 1982 s. 25)
(2) An employer may not, in respect of any claim made under section 36I, dispute the necessity for renewal and repair of the prosthesis or surgical appliance.
(Added 44 of 1980 s. 12)