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AT THE SAME TIME, HE SAID, STAFF IN THE FIELD UNITS WILL BE CONTACTING RECIPIENTS, BY TELEPHONE OR BY LETTER WHERE POSSIBLE, INFORMING THEM TO COLLECT FROM THE OFFICES.
+ IN INDIVIDUAL CASES WHERE CONTACT CANNOT BE MADE AND THE CASH ORDER BOOK REMAINS UNCOLLECTED, ONE ALTERNATIVE WOULD BE TO SEND IT TO THE RECIPIENT BY STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT,+ HE SAID.
CASH ORDER BOOKS COVER SEVERAL PAYMENTS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AND ARE CASHED AT THE TREASURY OFFICES, POST OFFICES AND NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES, HE SAID.
HE SAID PEOPLE RECEIVING DISABILITY ALLOWANCE OR OLD AGE ALLOWANCE WERE LITTLE AFFECTED AS PAYMENTS WERE NORMALLY MADE THROUGH AUTO-PAY SYSTEM IN BANS THOUGH A VERY SMALL NUMBER WERE PAID THROUGH CASH ORDER BOOKS.
THESE RECIPIENTS WILL BE CATERED FOR BY THE DEPARTMENT'S MOBILE PAYMENT TEAMS, HE ADDED.
RECORDS MUST BE KEPT FOR CHILD EMPLOYEES
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EMPLOYERS WERE TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN REGULATIONS 1979 THEY ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP RECORDS OF THEIR CHILD EMPLOYEES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE RECORDS SHOULD BE KEPT ON A FORM PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
HE SAID THAT AN EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO KEEP RECORDS ON A FORM SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN RESPECT OF EACH CHILD.
UNTIL AUGUST 31. 1980 A +CHILD+ IS DEFINED AS A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 14 YEARS, AND WITH EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1980 A PERSON UNDER 15.
THE REGULATIONS PROHIBIT GENERALLY THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN UNDER 14 IN ANY OCCUPATION UNLESS THEY FALL WITHIN SPECIFIC EXCEPTIONS.
THOSE WHO HAVE ATTAINED 13 YEARS MAY, WITH THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THEIR PARENTS AND UPON THE PRODUCTION OF A SCHOOL ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE, BE ENGAGED IN PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT IN NON-INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS AIMED AT PROTECTING THEIR HEALTH AND MORALS.
THE FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN A BINDER AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.
THE BINDER AND 50 FORMS COSTS $6.50 AND ADDITIONAL FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT $3 FOR 50.
EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE QUERIES ABOUT THE REGULATIONS MAY APPROACH THE DEPARTMENT'S WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS UNIT ON TELEPHONE 3-688111 EXT. 409.
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