WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1983
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LABOUR LAW BREACHES LEAD TO FINES
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A TOTAL OF 649 PROSECUTIONS TAKEN OUT LAST MONTH BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT FOR BREACHES OF LABOUR LAWS RESULTED IN CONVICTIONS AND FINES OF MORE THAN $559 000 BEING IMPOSED BY THE COURTS.
MOST OF THE CASES CONCERNED BREACHES OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE AND ITS VARIOUS SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS, THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE AND THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS.
THERE WERE 252 CASES CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS, WITH $293 650 BEING IMPOSED IN FINES. THESE INCLUDED 119 CASES (WITH $145 500 IN FINES) FOR BREACH OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS AND 29 CASES (WITH $55 500 IN FINES) FOR BREACH OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.
THERE WERE 316 CASES RELATING TO BREACHES OF THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS, WITH $220 100 IN FINES IMPOSED FOR THE OFFENCES.
OF THE OTHER PROSECUTIONS, SIX CASES WERE RELATED TO FAILURE TO KEEP RECORDS OF EMPLOYEES, LEADING TO $3 250 IN FINES.
TWO LAND LOTS FOR RENT
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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SHORT-TERM TENANCIES OF TWO PIECES OF CROWN LAND.
ONE SITE, SITUATED AT THE JUNCTION OF SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD AND MODY ROAD IN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST, IS FOR THE PARKING OF FEE-PAYING COACHES AND GOODS VEHICLES. IT HAS AN AREA OF ABOUT 2 875 SQUARE METRES.
THE TENANCY OFFERED IS FOR SIX MONTHS, AND THEREAFTER MONTHLY,
THE OTHER SITE, MEASURING ABOUT 755 SQUARE METRES, IS AT TUNG TAU INDUSTRIAL AREA, YUEN LONG, AND IS FOR THE REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE (INCLUDING PAINT SPRAYING) OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
THE TENANCY OF THIS SITE IS FOR TWO YEARS AND THEREAFTER QUARTERLY,
THE DEADLINE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS FOR BOTH SITES IS NOON ON SEPTEMBER 16.
TENDER FORMS, NOTICES AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM, AND TENDER PLANS INSPECTED AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (KOWLOON WEST), KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 10TH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON. PARTICULARS OF THE YUEN LONG SITE MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (YUEN LONG) AT CASTLE PEAK ROAD, YUEN LONG.
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