Title
(e) Factories and
Industrial Undertakings
(Amendment) Bill 1977
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Purpose
Ref. in Annex D
(i) To amend sub-section
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2(3)(a) so that only
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technical schools, but not non-profit- making institutions, are excluded from the scope of the
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Ordinance so as to
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comply fully with
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I.L. Convention No.5
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(ii) To empower the
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Commissioner for
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Labour to appoint consultants.
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Para.
1(7)(F)
(iii) To enable the
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Commissioner for
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Labour to make
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(f) Electrical safety in industrial undertakings regulations
(g) Construction Sites
(Safety) (Amendment) Regulations
codes of practice.
(iv) To include 'airport'
in the definition of 'industrial undertaking': so as to comply with Article 1(d) of I.L. Convention No. 90.
To ensure workers' safety in connection with the handling of electrical appliances.
To ensure workers' safety at construction sites.
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(h) Protection of
bearing regulations
Para. 1(7)(g)
Para. 1(7)(h)
To protect workers' hearing at work.
Para. 1(7)(i)
Present Position
The Labour Advisory Board agreed on 14.12.76.
Target Date
3rd quarter 1977.
End of 1978.
First quarter of 1970 (Due to a typographical error the last report read "First quarter of 1977".)
Commissioner for Labour examining the problems.
A code of practice may be more appropriate.
End of 1978.