SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 1980
ACTION STEPPED UP AGAINST LABOUR LAW BREAKERS
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IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR A TOTAL OF 2 240 PROSECUTIONS AGAINST PROPRIETORS OF INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WERE TAKEN OUT BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
OF THE CASES HANDLED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S PROSECUTIONS UNIT, 2 191 RESULTED IN CONVICTIONS, AND FINES IMPOSED BY COURTS AMOUNTED TO NEARLY $1.4 MILLION.
THE CASES MAINLY CONCERNED THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE AND REGULATIONS AS WELL AS THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.
OFFENCES RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACCOUNTED FOR 1 048 OF THE SUMMONSES. THESE RESULTED IN 1 026 CONVICTIONS WITH FINES TOTALLING MORE THAN $490 000,
OFFENCES RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL SAFETY RESULTED IN 967 SUMMONSES WITH 946 CONVICTIONS, FINES AMOUNTED TO MORE THAN $727 000.
OF THE 946 CONVICTIONS, 716 WERE FOR BREACHES OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS" (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS, AND 230 WERE FOR BREACHES OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID THAT MOST OF THE CONVICTIONS WERE THE RESULT OF ACTION INITIATED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE AND THE LABOUR INSPECTORATE.
HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT EXISTING LEGISLATION AIMED AT SAFEGUARDING EMPLOYEES AT WORK AND PROTECTING THE WELFARE OF WOMEN AND YOUNG WORKERS.
HOWEVER, IT TOOK MORE THAN LEGISLATION TO STAMP OUT OFFENCES IN INDUSTRY AND CO-OPERATION WAS NEEDED FROM ALL CONCERNED TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION, HE SAID.
NOMINATIONS BEGIN FOR 24TH TERM HEUNG YEE KUK ELECTIONS
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NOMINATIONS HAVE OPENED FOR THE ELECTIONS OF SPECIAL
COUNCILLORS FOR THE 24TH TERM OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK - THE STATUTORY BODY WHICH ADVISES THE GOVERNMENT ON ALL MATTERS AFFECTING THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THERE ARE SEVEN SEATS EACH FOR THE THREE ELECTORAL DISTRICTS OF TAI PO (INCLUDING SHA TIN AND NORTH), YUEN LONG (INCLUDING TUEN MUN) AND SOUTHERN (COMPRISING TSUEN WAN, ISLANDS AND SAI KUNG DISTRICTS). THE NEW TERM OF OFFICE WILL BEGIN ON JUNE 1.
EACH CANDIDATE MUST BE NOMINATED BY AN EX-OFFICIO COUNCILLOR AND SECONDED BY ANOTHER, BOTH OF WHOM MUST BE FROM THE SAME ELECTORAL DISTRICT AS THE CANDIDATE.
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