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time during which smaller offices and shops in older buildings will gain compensation from land developers to enable them to move into more suitable offices or to enable them to cut their losses in closing down their businesses. Alteratively if an improved declaration must be made, those shops and offices located in old buildings built before a prescribed date should be exempted from the application of legislation to be introduced to give effect to the provisions of the convention. However, this does not appear to be possible under Article 2 of the Convention. At any rate, it is not possible under present circumstances in Hong Kong to meet the standards as set out in the I.L.0. Recommendation.
In addition to the aforesaid difficulties, a very large inspectorate will be required to
The very ensure adequate inspection in view of the very large number of establishments involved. meticulous standards set out in the Recommendation accompanying the Convention would also cause great enforcement difficulties, although the principles enshrined in the convention itself appear to be simple enough.
IV. Article by article examination
The articles of the Convention are individually examined with reference to the relevant provi- sions in the Recommendation on Hygiene in Commerce and Offices in the following paragraphs.
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