N
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1980
+TOLERATED FOOD PREMISES+ IN NT TO BE PHASED OUT
*****
OPERATORS OF TOLERATED FOOD PREMISES+ IN DEVELOPED AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND OUTLYING ISLANDS ARE URGED TO PROMPTLY APPLY FOR A LICENCE.
THE APPEAL WAS MADE BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHICH PLANS TO LAUNCH AN OPERATION ON MONDAY TO PHASE OUT THESE UNLICENSED FOOD PREMISES.
AN NTSD SPOKESMAN SAID +TOLERATED FOOD PREMISES WERE INITIALLY ALLOWED TO OPERATE IN DEVELOPING AREAS TO RELIEVE THE SHORTAGE OF FOOD SUPPLY FACILITIES IN THESE AREAS, PROVIDED CERTAIN BASIC HEALTH REQUIREMENTS WERE COMPLIED WITH.
AS ADEQUATE NUMBER OF LICENSED FOOD PREMISES WERE SET UP IN THE NEW TOWNS, THERE IS A NEED TO PHASE OUT THE UNLICENSED ESTABLISHMENTS, WHICH COULD BE A HEALTH RISK TO THE PUBLIC BECAUSE THEY LACK THE PROPER ABLUTION, DRAINAGE AND OTHER SANITARY FACILITIES.
+THE DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEES OF THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS HAVE BEEN CONSULTED ON THIS PHASING-OUT EXERCISE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THESE +TOLERATED FOOD PREMISES+ OPERATORS ARE ADVISED TO APPLY FOR A LICENCE WITHIN ONE MONTH. IF THEIR APPLICATIONS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, A THREE-MONTH GRACE PERIOD WOULD BE GRANTED FOR THEM TO WIND UP THE BUSINESS.
OPERATORS ARE WARNED THAT THEY COULD FACE PROSECUTION UPON EXPIRY OF THE TIME LIMIT WHEN THEIR BUSINESSES ARE STILL OPERATING.
AT PRESENT ABOUT 50 TOLERATED FOOD PREMISES+ ARE OPERATING IN TAI PO, YUEN LONG, NORTH NEW TERRITORIES, CHEUNG CHAU, PENG CHAU AND TAI 0.
EVENING SHORT COURSES FOR EMPLOYEES ******
EMPLOYEES IN THE COMMERCIAL, SERVICES AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR PART-TIME EVENING SHORT COURSES ORGANISED BY THE FIVE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT EARLY NEXT YEAR.
THE FIELDS OF STUDY OF THESE COURSES INCLUDE HOTEL KEEPING AND TOURISM STUDIES, COMMERCIAL STUDIES, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, GENERAL STUDIES, TEXTILE INDUSTRIES, CLOTHING INDUSTRIES, MARINE AND FABRICATION, AND DESIGN,
APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT IN THE TRADES APPROPRIATE TO THE COURSE APPLIED FOR AND SHOULD BE SPONSORED BY THEIR EMPLOYERS.
/APPLICATION FORMS