Title
III. INDUSTRIAL SAFETY LEGISLATION
(a) Boilers and Pressure
Receivers (Amendment) Bill 1982
Purpose
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2.
Reference
in Annex D
Present Position
Target
To make various minor amendments and revise fines
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Bill enacted on 16 April
Action completed.
(b) Boilers and Pressure
Receivers Regulations
To increase the level of fines
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To legislate for the provision of ear protectors
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(c) Factories and
Industrial Under- takings (Protection of Hearing) Regulations 1982
(d) Factories and
Industrial Under- takings (Electricity) Regulations
(e) Factories and
Industrial Under- takings (Work in Compressed Air) (Amendment) Regulations
(f) Factories and
Industrial Under- takings (Amendment) Bill 1982 .
To ensure employees' safety in connection with the use of electricity in industrial under- takings
To lengthen the intervals for radiographic examinations of persons employed in compressed air
To give effect to the remaining recommendations in the Labour Adviser's report
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Draft regulations under
consideration.
Regulations made by Commissioner for Labour on 17.3.82; to be submitted to Legislative Council for approval on 28 April.
Regulations made on 10 February.
Legislative Council Session 1981-82
Second quarter of 1982
Regulations made by Commissioner for Labour on 6 April; to be submitted to Legislative Council for approval on 5 May.
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Second draft Bill under preparation.
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Legislative Council Session 1981-82
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