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FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1985
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE COURSE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF HONG KONG FOR LOCALLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS AND INNOVATIVE BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERS.
*IT AIMS AT PROVIDING AN EDUCATION WHICH NOT ONLY ENABLES THE STUDENT TO SATISFY THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES, HE SAID, +BUT ALSO EQUIP HIM TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUILDING SERVICES TECHNOLOGY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.+
THE GOVERNMENT APPROVAL FOR THE DEGREE COURSE FOLLOWED A RECOMMENDATION IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR BY THE COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS (CNAA) WHICH ALSO RECEIVED THE SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE.
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IT WILL BE +SUBJECT TO A NUMBER OF CONDITIONS BEING MET. POSSIBLE FOR THE ORDINARY DEGREE TO BE UPGRADED TO AN HONOURS DEGREE IN FUTURE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
FACTORY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM STARTS
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PROPRIETORS WHO INTEND TO SET UP FACTORIES ARE FROM TODAY REQUIRED, UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, TO NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR BY A PRESCRIBED FORM BEFORE STARTING AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS OR CARRYING ON AN INDUSTRIAL OPERATION.
A NOTICE TO THIS EFFECT HAD BEEN PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT TODAY THAT THE ORDINANCE, PASSED LAST WEEK BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, EMPOWERS THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR TO ISSUE A NOTICE TO PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF A WORKPLACE IF HE IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE STANDARDS OF WORKPLACE.
HOWEVER, WORKPLACES REGISTERED OR PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED UNDER THE REPEALED PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT IF THERE ARE NO CHANGES IN THE LOCATION, NAME, INDUSTRIAL PROCESS OR OPERATION, OR THE IDENTITY OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE WORKPLACES.
THE SPOKESMAN WARNED THAT ANYONE WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT TO GIVE THE PRESCRIBED PARTICULARS OF A NOTIFIABLE WORKPLACE OR OF A RELEVANT CHANGE IN THE PARTICULARS, COMMITS AN OFFENCE AND IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF $10 000.
/THE MAXIMUM