(C)
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LABOUR LAWS ENACTED SINCE 1974 WHICH REGULATE THE
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS INCLUDE:
(1) FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT)
REGULATIONS 1977, EFFECTIVE 6 MAY 77, RAISED THE
LEVEL OF MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR CHILD EMPLOYMENT OFFENCES
FROM DOLLARS 5,000 TO 10,000.
1) FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT)
(NO.2) REGULATIONS 1977, EFFECTIVE 23RD DECEMBER 77, EXTENDED THE SCOPE OF THESE REGULATIONS TO AIRPORTS
AND TO INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS WHICH ARE NOT CARRIED
ON BY WAY OF TRADE OR FOR PURPOSES OF GAIN. (111) THE EMPLOYMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE
1979, ENACTED ON 18 JULY 79, WILL ENABLE REGULATIONS
TO BE MADE SOON UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE TO
PROHIBIT OR TO CONTROL THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN
ALL SECTORS. THE NEW REGULATIONS WILL EXTEND THE
EXISTING PROHIBITION OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN
IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS TO NON-INDUSTRIAL ESTAB- LISHMENTS, AND THE MINIMUM AGE OF EMPLOYMENT GENERALLY
WILL BE 14 FROM 1ST SEPTEMBER 79 AND 15 FROM 1ST
SEPTEMBER 80.
(D) THERE IS NO LEGISLATION IN HONG KONG GOVERNING THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AS OUTWORKERS AT HOME, AND THERE IS NO INTENTION TO INTRODUCE ANY LEGISLATION FOR THE CONTROL OF
OUTWORKERS.
(E) PROSECUTIONS:
PROSECUTIONS. CONVICTIONS.
ACQUITTALS.
1974
321
313
1
1975
306
299
1
1976
332
326
1977+
459
446
1
1978
336
318
2
1972(UP
1972 (UP TO 32.6.79)
127
116
1
TOTAL
1881
1817
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