reforms by:
(a)
(b)
complete the recent series of
improving the number of declarations in
whole or in part under ILO conventions
(from 37) to about 45 (c.f. Singapore 21,
Malaysia 23, Japan 35, UK 66) (see
appendix D);
enacting additional industrial safety
regulations;
(c) controlling the employment of children
below the age of 15 (see 3(a) (i) );
(d) up-dating workmen's compensation legislation;
(e) expanding industrial training.
(ii) After 1980
Note: The objective announced by the Prime
Minister on 2nd December 1976 was for
Hong Kong to achieve broad comparability
in Labour legislation and social welfare
with other Asian countries, éxcluding
Japan, within five years. By 1980 this
goal will easily have been achieved.
new objective should be to monitor
The
developments, particularly in the field of
occupational health and safety as industry
changes, to improve and expand
conciliation, placement and careers
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