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Ordinance and, in some circumstances, the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance and subsidiary legislation, will apply. There is no legislation in Hong Kong governing rates of pay.
Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the average fine for child labour convictions in Hong Kong in 1974, 1975 and 1976; and how many prison sentences were imposed for this offence.
Mr. Luard: The average fines for child labour convictions in the years in ques- tion were as follows:
1974
1975
1976
HKS239
HK$332 HK$543
The Factories and Industrial Under- takings Ordinance does not provide for prison sentences.
Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the implication for the status of Hong Kong of the change of the title of the Colonial Secretary and the removal of the word colony from official travel documents.
Mr. Luard: None, in each case.
Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many United Kingdom-based firms operating in Hong Kong were con- victed of breaking the overtime laws for women and child workers in 1974, 1975 and 1975.
Mr. Loard: I regret that the informa- tion requested is not available, since the records of convictions that are kept do not distinguish between firms based in Hong Kong and those based outside Hong Kong.
Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which Hong Kong firms were fined in 1974, 1975 and 1976 for not securely fencing dangerous machinery.
Mr. Luard: I regret that the informa- tion is not available in the form requested since the records that are kept of fines imposed for not securing dangerous machinery do not distinguish between firms based in Hong Kong and those based outsde Hong Kong. I can, how-
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ever, say that the total number of firms operating in Hong Kong that were fined for this offence in the years in question was as follows:
1st April 1974-31st March 1975 1st January-31st December 1975* 1st January-31st December 1976
111 232
530
* There was a change in statistical series from financial to calendar years in 1975.
Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the establishment of the Labour Inspectorate in Hong Kong; and how many vacancies there were at December 1974, 1975 and 1976.
Mr. Luard: The establishment of the Labour Inspectorate is 141. There were 49, 54 and 64 vacancies at 31st Decem- ber 1974, 1975 and 1976 respectively. There are currently 35 vacancies. It is hoped that the majority of these will be filled by the end of this year.
Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
which International Labour Organisation conventions, ratified by the United Kingdom, do not fully apply in Hong Kong; and what steps are being taken to make them applicable to that colony.
Mr. Luard: The International Labour Conventions ratified by Her Majesty's Government which are potentially applic- able to Hong Kong by virtue of its status as a non-metropolitan territory of the United Kingdom but which are not at present applied are as follows:
3-Maternity Protection, 1919. 10-Minimum Age (Agriculture), 1921. 24-Sickness Insurance (Industry), 1927. 25-Sickness Insurance (Agriculture), 1927. 27-Marking of Weight (Packages Transported
by Vessels), 1929.
32-Protection Against Accidents (Dockers)
(Revised), 1932.
35-Old-Age Insurance (Industry, etc.), 1933. 36--Old-Age Insurance (Agriculture). 1933. 37-Invalidity Insurance (Industry, etc.), 1933. 38-Invalidity Insurance (Agriculture), 1933. 39-Survivors' Insurance (Industry, etc.), 1933. 40-Survivors' Insurance (Agriculture), 1933. 44-Unemployment Provision, 1934. 56 Sickness Insurance (Sea), 1936. 68-Food and Catering (Ships' Crews), 1946. 69-Certification of Ships' Cooks, 1946. 70.-Social Security (Seafarers), 1946. 74-Certification of Able Seamen, 1946. 77-Medical Examination of Young Persons
(Industry), 1946.
89-Night Work (Women) (Revised), 1948. 90-Night Work of Young Persons (Industry)
(Revised), 1948.
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