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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