D23 -
between 14 and 18 years
working in designated trades are
being employed under a valid contract of apprenticeship; to
check whether registered apprentices are receiving training up
to the requirements and to stipulate any necessary improvements;
to conciliate in any disputes between registered apprentices and
employers; and to initiate legal action against offenders of
the Apprenticeship Ordinance).
sectors.
(iii) Current policy is to achieve the objectives for all principal
jobs in twelve major industries and ten commerce and service
Standards of provision are: to conduct joint economy-
wide manpower surveys once every four years for wholesale/retail, import/export, accountancy and allied fields; to conduct manpower
surveys in respect of major industries and major commerce and
service sectors once every two years; to produce reports within
seven months of the commencement of any such survey; to prepare
and revise job standards and specifications, model training
programmes and trade test guidelines for all principal jobs in
major industries and major commerce and service sectors once in
every five years; to visit a sufficient number of employers to
achieve a rising impact on improving manpower training generally
each Industrial and organised apprentice training in particular
Training Officer (one for each major industry/sector) to make
80 visits among the larger establishments each year; to visit
secondary schools to promote apprenticeship training among school leavers (each Industrial Training Officer to make 10 school visits
each year); and to enforce the Apprenticeship Ordinance adequately
(each establishment employing registered apprentices or likely
to be employing young persons in designated trades to be inspected
four times a year by Inspectors of Apprentices).