CONFIDENTIAL
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Reference in
Annex D
Para. 1(7)(g)
Title
(b) Factories and
Industrial Undertakings (Electricity) Regulations
(c) Amendments to
the 19 sets of
subsidiary regulations made under the
Purpose
To ensure employees' safety in connection with the use of electricity in industrial undertakings.
To raise the level of penalties in order to create a more effective deterrent against industrial accidents.
Factories and
Industrial
Undertakings
Ordinance
New item
Present Position
Target date
First draft of the Regulations Legislative Council circulated on 23.April and
Session 1981-82
being studied by Social Services Branch and Labour Department.
The first 5 sets of
regulations were passed by LegCo on 8 April 1981. Drafting instructions for another six sets of amending
regulations are being
prepared by C for L.
Legislative
Council Session 1980-81
IV.
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
(a) Statutory
Training
To set up a statutory body to administer training schemes.
New item
Drafting instructions being finalised.
Legislative Council Session 1980-81
Authority Bill
V.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS
To seek to improve their application in Hong Kong.
Para. 10
During the quarter, 2. improved declarations (Nos. 14 and 101) and one first time declaration (No. 148) were forwarded to the FCO for registration by the ILO. Three improved declarations (Nos. 42, 59 and 17) and one first time declaration (No. 151) were registered. The aggregate
situation to date is :