FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1982
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EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG GIRLS
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS AMENDED EXISTING REGULATIONS TO PROHIBIT THE EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG GIRLS IN ESTABLISHMENTS HOLDING LIQUOR LICENCES.
UNDER THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (LIQUOR) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1982 PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY), GIRLS AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 18 WILL NO LONGER BE ALLOWED TO WORK IN LIQUOR LICENSED PREMISES, EVEN BETWEEN 6 AM AND 8 PM AS WAS PERMITTED IN THE PAST.
THERE ARE HOWEVER OCCASIONS WHEN FOR EXAMPLE RESTAURANTS OR HOTELS WOULD WANT TO EMPLOY GIRLS OF THIS AGE DURING THE DAY TIME AND THE REGULATIONS ALLOW FOR THIS BY GIVING THE LICENSING AUTHORITIES DISCRETIONARY POWER TO GRANT EXEMPTIONS.
IF APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION IS TURNED DOWN, THE CHANNEL OF APPEAL IS BY WAY OF PETITION TO THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH ARE ALREADY EMPLOYING GIRLS UNDER 18 HAVE A GRACE PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS FROM TODAY TO APPLY FOR EXEMPTION.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE AMENDMENT TO THE REGULATIONS WAS ESSENTIAL BECAUSE IT WOULD GIVE THE AUTHORITIES BETTER CONTROL OVER THE EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG GIRLS IN LIQUOR-LICENSED PREMISES.
+SUCH CONTROL WILL HELP TO PREVENT THE EXPLOITATION OF YOUNG GIRLS WORKING IN THE LESS REPUTABLE TYPE OF LIQUOR-LICENSED PREMISES, HE SAID.
NOTE TO EDITORS
FS RETURNS ON SUNDAY
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A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY WILL BE ARRANGED AT THE AIRPORT ON SUNDAY FOR PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN TO COVER THE RETURN OF THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR JOHN BREMRIDGE, AFTER A NINE-DAY VISIT TO CHINA.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ASSIGNED TO COVER HIS RETURN SHOULD ASSEMBLE IN THE PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING NOT LATER THAN 10 AM, GIS OFFICERS WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST.
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