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Mr. Parry asked the Lord Privy Seal how many children under 14 years of age in Hong Kong are estimated to be cur- rently working legally and how many illegally. ROZATUA
Mr. Blaker: No figures are available.
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the number of prosecutions which have taken place for employing children under 14 years of age in Hong Kong since 1974, the number of convictions and acquittals, the maximum available fine and the highest, lowest and average fines imposed; and, if he will indicate for each year where new legislation has ́enlarged the scope of the regulations.
"Mr. Parry asked the Lord Privy Seal Mr. Blaker : The information is as if he will publish in the Official Report follows: le sangung,
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Prosecutions (a 2701 (1) zolikzat (d); „zlie 1974
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Convictions
313
Acquittals
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to quitkom. 2984 yana sastre 10 m: Torioso 326 : ni timu 12
446.
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Tubos of 116.
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1975
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1976
1977*
1978
306 ,332 lo Tonuriatos"ilT "odeld .:
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TOTAL
1,881
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1,817
211 FINES IMPOSED
Highest
2,000
Lowest
15
In Hong Kong dollars
Average/Case
289
,,,¡ 1,500.
Juff on em 75.
332
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4,000 5,000
25
543
30
1,096
50 100;
954
1,086
1974
1975!!
1976
1977**
1978) s olovici 6,000 1979-up to 30 June 1979 bawqmi → 3,500
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* The maximum fine before 6 May 1977 was HK. $5,000.- After that date, it was raised to HKS 10,000 as a result of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) Regulations 1977. The scope of the regulations was extended by the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1977.
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Mr. Parry asked the Lord. Privy Seal what legislation exists in Hong Kong to regulate the employment of children under 14 years of age as outworkers at home; 'and what legislation is contem- plated in the near future.
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Mr. Blaker: There is no such legisla- tion at present, and none is contemplated.
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Mr. Parry asked the Lord Privy Seal what new legislation has been introduced in Hong Kong since June 1974 that regu-' lates the employment of children' under 14 years of age, stating in each case the title of the ordinance, the date of intro- duction and what sections of the ordi- nances concern such employment.
Mr. Blaker: The following legislation regulating the employment of children.
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in industrial undertakings has been enacted since 1974:
1. The Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) Regulations, which came into effect on 6 May 1977, raised the maximum penalty for offences relating to the employ- ment of children from HK$5,000 to HK$10,000. 2. The Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) (No., 2) Regulations 1977, which came into effect on 23 December 1977, ex- tended the scope of these regulations to air- ports and industrial undertakings which are not carried on by way of trade or for purposes, of gain.
3. The Employment (Miscellaneous Provi- sions) Ordinance 1979 enacted on 18 July will enable regulations to be made under the Em- ployment Ordinance-Chapter 57-to prohibit or control the employment of children in all sectors. The new regulations will extend the existing prohibition on the employment of children in industrial, undertakings to non- of employment generally will be 14 from 1 industrial establishments, and the minimum age
September and 15 from 1 September 1980,
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