18 May 2001
HKSAR v. CHUN WO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION LTD.
- Citation
- HKSAR v. CHUN WO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION LTD.
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA749/1999
The offence under Regulation 19 is one of strict liability given the public safety objective; the appellant was properly found to be a proprietor because it had management and control of the site and Meter Room C and exercised ultimate control over safety matters; statutory obligations on a proprietor to ensure adequate precautions are non-delegable and thus the appellant is liable notwithstanding subcontracting.