WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1980
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THEIR PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE DISCUSSIONS WITH SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, VISITS TO VIETNAMESE REFUGEE TRANSIT CENTRES AND TOURS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THEY WILL ALSO MEET MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS AND VARIOUS BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS.
THEY WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE BEFORE LEAVING HONG KONG.
ANYONE WISHING TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE THEM SHOULD CONTACT THE PROTOCOL OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG (TEL NO. 5-95212), WHICH WILL PASS ON THE REQUEST TO THE MPS.
SCHOOL CHILDREN OVER 13 MAY WORK PART-TIME
CHILD ENTERTAINERS NOT BOUND BY AGE
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CHILDREN WITHIN THE COMPULSORY EDUCATION AGE GROUP WHO ARE OVER 13 YEARS OLD MAY WORK PART-TIME OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS IN APPROVED NON-INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS WITH THE CONSENT OF THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HOWEVER, THE AGE LIMIT FOR CHILD EMPLOYMENT HAS BEEN WAIVED IN RESPECT OF CHILDREN EMPLOYED IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, WHERE A CHILD OF ANY AGE MAY BY EMPLOYED, HE SAID.
UNDER THE PRESENT ORDINANCE, ALL CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX AND 15 WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED FORM 111 MUST ATTEND SCHOOL.
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ALL CHILDREN WITHIN THIS CATEGORY, INCLUDING ENTERTAINERS WORKING PART-TIME MUST POSSESS VALID SCHOOL ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES
ISSUED BY THE SCHOOLS WHERE THEY ARE ATTENDING A FULL SECONDARY OR PRIMARY COURSE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THEY MUST ALSO HAVE THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS, HE ADDED.
ALL SCHOOL ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE DATES OF ISSUE, ARE VALID ONLY UP TO SEPTEMBER 30 EACH YEAR, AFTER WHICH RE-APPLICATION BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN WILL BE NECESSARY.
CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN LAID DOWN REGARDING WORKING HOURS AND CONDITIONS TO SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH AND STUDIES OF CHILDREN WHO ARE WORKING PART-TIME.
A CHILD SHOULD NOT BE AT WORK BEFORE 7 AM OR AFTER 7 PM ON ANY DAY, AND DURING SCHOOL HOURS ON ANY SCHOOL DAY.
DURING THE SCHOOL TERM, A CHILD SHOULD NOT WORK FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS ON ANY SCHOOL DAY OR MORE THAN FOUR HOURS ON ANY DAY- AND DURING THE SUMMER DAYS THE CHILD SHOULD NOT WORK FOR MORE THAN EIGHT HOURS CA ANY DAY.
HOWEVER,