MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1977
ANOTHER LABOUR OFFICE TO SERVE KOWLOON AND NT
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THE APPRENTICESHIP DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS OPENED A SUB-OFFICE IN THE DEPARTMENT'S BRANCH OFFICE IN KING FUK STREET, SAN PO KONG.
THE SUB-OFFICE ON THE MEZZANINE FLOOR OF THE PARIS THEATRE BUILDING IS PART OF A LONG-TERM PLAN TO SET UP MORE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFICES IN MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND WILL SERVE THE WHOLE OF THE KOWLOON PENINSULA AND THE NEW TERRITORIES UNTIL OTHER SUB-OFFICES ARE ESTABLISHED.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID THE FUNCTION OF THE APPRENTICESHIP DIVISION WAS TO ADMINISTER THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE AND TO ASSIST AND GUIDE EMPLOYERS AND APPRENTICES TO COMPLY WITH ITS PROVISIONS.
HE SAID THE AIM OF THE ORDINANCE WAS TO PROMOTE APPRENTICE TRAINING AND TO REGULATE THE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS IN DESIGNATED TRADES.
+UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE. AN EMPLOYER SHOULD ENTER INTO A CONTRACT OF APPRENTICESHIP WITH ANY YOUNG PERSON BETWEEN THE AGE OF 14 AND 18 YEARS WHO IS ENGAGED IN A DESIGNATED TRADE. HOWEVER, AN EMPLOYER CAN APPLY TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR FOR EXEMPTION FROM THESE PROVISIONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+ALL CONTRACTS OF APPRENTICESHIP FOR YOUNG PERSONS IN DESIGNATED TRADES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE APPRENTICESHIP DIVISION FOR REGISTRATION WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER EXECUTION.+ HE ADDED.
THERE ARE 23 DESIGNATED TRADES AT PRESENT.
A GUIDE ON THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE AND A LIST OF DESIGNATED TRADES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY OFFICES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE NEW SUB-OFFICE ARE 3-219285 AND 3-213208.
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