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Q. 6
How will you know what are the
are the prime age bands for
different professions?
A. 6 The authorities (both within the HK government and
the private sector, e.g. the professional bodies)
have been consultad.
[Give examples of bodies
consulted and
different prime
aye
bands
fur
different professions].
Q. 7 Use of negative points biased against older, more
experienced people?
A. 7
Consistent with object of the Scheme to favour
applicants in more productive age bands. ¡See also
A. 2. If negative age points not applied, older
people
with
more
points
for
experience,
qualifications, long service, greater participation
in public/community bodies will predominate. Note negative points only start to affly by age 50 (now;;
such a person will be aged 60 by the year 2000, the
retirement age for many occupations and the civil
service.
Q. 8 Use of negative points biased against older, поге
successful businessmen whose contribution to
Hong
Kong's economy can be significant?
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