will continue to go unnoticed by the IL Conference particularly in view of the fact that the matter was first raised in 1963. It should be remembered that undertakings. to amend the law have already been given by the Government of Hong Kong
on several occasions over recent years. For example, the
following Observation appeared in the Committee of Experts' report to the 56th Session in 1971:
5.
"Hong Kong.
The Committee has been pointing out in direct
requests since 1963 that the provisions of section 2,
subsection 2(a), of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance, No. 34 of 1955, which excludes from its scope
"undertakings purpose of gain", are not in conformity with the Convention. It has also noted that on several occasions the Government has stated its intention of amending these provisions so that only the technical schools are excluded from the scope of the
Ordinance.
not carried on by way of trade or for
The Committee trusts that the necessary amendments will shortly be made to the legislation, and asks the Government to transmit all relevant information in this
connection."
I should be glad if you would give immediate attention to this matter with a view to amending the law by say, the end of 1975.
CALLAGHAN
FILES
GGD
OLA
HKIOD
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