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Each member which ratifies this Convention undertakes that it will -
(a) maintain in force laws or
(b)
regulations which ensure the application of the General Principles set forth in Part II; and
ensure that such effect as may be possible and desirable under national conditions is given to the provisions of the Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Recommendation, 1964, or to equivalent provisions.
The laws or regulations giving effect to the provisions of this Convention and any laws or regulations giving such effect as may be possible and desirable under national conditions to the provisions of the Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Recommendation, 1964, or to equivalent provisions, shall be framed after consultation with the representative organisa- tions of employers and workers concerned, where such exist.
It will be necessary to legislate in order to give effect to the provisions of the Convention and the Recommendation. However, it would also be necessary to exclude some of the provisions in the Recommendation because these would create immense difficulties under present situations in Hong Kong.
The Labour Advisory Board and/or its Sub-Committee on Implementation of International Labour Standards may be consulted on the principle of the laws and regulations to be made to give effect to the Convention and Recommendation.