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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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