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THE COMPETITION WAS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS+A+ SECTION FOR STUDENTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS, AND +B+ SECTION FOR POST-SECONDARY COLLEGES AND VOCATIONAL INSTITUTES.
MORE THAN 600 ENTRIES FROM 71 SCHOOLS WERE SUBMITTED AND
THE ADJUDICATION WAS HELD LAST WEEK.
THE PANEL OF JUDGES INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, THE CULTURAL CRAFTS CENTRE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE DESIGN DEPARTMENT OF LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, THE CREATIVE SUB-DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
LABOUR LAW OFFENDERS FINED
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A TOTAL OF 585 PROSECUTIONS FOR BREACHES OF LABOUR LAWS TAKEN OUT BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT RESULTED IN CONVICTIONS BY THE COURTS LAST (JANUARY) MONTH, WITH FINES IMPOSED AMOUNTING TO MORE THAN $569 000.
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.
CASES CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS TOTALLED 163, WITH $289 800 IN FINES. THESE INCLUDED 64 CASES (WITH $98 500 IN FINES) FOR BREACH OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS AND 44 CASES (WITH $122 450 IN FINES) FOR BREACH OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.
CASES RELATING TO BREACHES OF THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS ACCOUNTED FOR 333, WITH $197 350 IN FINES.
OF THE OTHER PROSECUTIONS, 5 CASES WERE RELATED TO FAILURE TO KEEP RECORDS OF EMPLOYEES, LEADING TO $3 150 IN FINES.
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