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Wednesday, October 17, 1973
LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD
This year's Labour Advisory Board election will take place at the
regional office of the Labour Department at New Rodney Block, Queensway,, at
10.00 a.. tomorrow (October 18).
The Board is a non-statutory body which advises the Commissioner of
Labour on labour matters referred by him to the board, including legislation,
and International Labour Organisation Conventions and Recommendations.
It is composed of four employers' representatives and four workers'
representatives, with the Commissioner as Chairman.
Evo of the workers' representatives are elected by registered trade
unions and two are selected for appointment by the Governor.
The Secretary of the Board, Mrs. PUN WONG Tim-chuen, said today seven
candidates had been nominated to stand for election and a list of these candidates
had already been sent to all workers' unions for information.
She said any registered workers' trade union wishing to vote night send
a representative to attend the election, which would be held by secret ballot.
The representative must bring with him a letter of authorisation
from the Executive Committee of his union and a circular letter of October 3,
1973 from the Labour Department on the subject," she said.
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