TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1982
LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD MEETS
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THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD HELD ITS THIRD MEETING OF THE YEAR IN THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE MEETING, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY ALL EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES AND FIVE EMPLOYER REPRESENTATIVES, DISCUSSED TWO MAIN TOPICS
THE WAGE CEILING FOR NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES IN THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, AND
THE MAXIMUM LEVEL OF COMPENSATION IN THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE AND THE PNEUMOCON IOSIS (COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE.
THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR CONSIDERATION IN LINE WITH USUAL PRACTICE.
THE MEETING ALSO AGREED THAT AT THE END OF A BOARD MEETING A PRESS RELEASE SHOULD BE ISSUED ON THE TOPICS DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING.
NOTE TO EDITORS
THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD IS AN ADVISORY BODY COMPRISING THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR OR THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR AS THE CHAIRMAN EX-OFFICIO AND SIX EMPLOYER REPRESENTATIVES AND SIX EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES. THE BOARD ADVISES THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ON SUCH MATTERS, INCLUDING LEGISLATION, AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY REFER TO IT.
PARTIAL CLOSURE OF LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD
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LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD NEAR KAK TIN VILLAGE IN SHA TIN WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 1 AM UNTIL 5.30 AM ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY (DECEMBER 16 AND 17) FOR THE DEMOLITION OF A FOOTBRIDGE.
DURING THE CLOSURE, TRAFFIC BETWEEN KOWLOON AND SHA TIN WILL BE MAINTAINED VIA TAI PO ROAD,
HOWEVER, THE SECTION OF LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD BETWEEN
KAK TIN VILLAGE AND TSANG TAI UK WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR LOCAL ACCESS.
VEHICLES TRAVELLING FROM KOWLOON TO WORLDWIDE GARDENS CAN STILL USE THE LION ROCK TUNNEL.