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MONDAY, SEPTERE 30, 1985
AS REGARDS TRADITIONAL PRACTICES IN CERTAIN TRADES WHICH ARE FC TO BE CONTRARY TO THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, THESE CAN NORMALLY BE RECTIFIED BY DRAWING THE EMPLOYERS' ATTENTION TO THEIR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE SAID THE LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT HAS ORGANISED A SERIES OF SEMINARS AND TRAINING COURSES FOR MANAGEMENT STAFF IN THE VARIOUS TRADES FOR THIS PURPOSE.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT CERTAIN MATTERS SUCH AS ARRANGEMENTS FOR WORK DURING TYPHOONS, MUST BE WORKED OUT BETWEEN EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS, OR BETWEEN THEIR RESPECTIVE ORGANISATIONS.
COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION SCHEME TO BEGIN
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THE THIRD ANNUAL CLEAN AND GREEN+ SCHEME DESIGNED TO DRIVE HOME THE MESSAGE FOR A CLEANER AND GREENER COUNTRYSIDE WILL BEGIN THIS SATURDAY (OCTOBER 5).
AFTER A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL COMPETITIONS, THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE ABLE TO WIN VERY ATTRACTIVE PRIZES, INCLUDING TWO RETURN AIR TICKETS TO AUSTRALIA, A MOUNTAIN CLIMBING PACKAGE TOUR TO TAIWAN AND A CAMERA SET WITH ACCESSORIES.
THE 1985 CLEAN AND GREEN SCHEME, DEVISED BY THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY WITH ASSISTANCE FROM GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, IS OPEN TO ANYONE AGED 12 AND OVER.
THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IS LIMITED TO 10 000 ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE INVOLVED IN PROJECTS GEARED TO THE CONSERVATION OF THE COUNTRYSIDE, INCLUDING LITTER COLLECTION, FIRE PREVENTION AND TREE PLANTING.
IN THE FIRST OF THE SCHEME'S THREE STAGES, ALL ENTRANTS WILL COLLECT LITTER AT DESIGNATED COUNTRY PARKS ON WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS BETWEEN OCTOBER 5 AND DECEMBER 1.
IN STAGE II THEY MUST COMPLETE A QUIZ FORM AND SUBMIT A POSTER, PAINTING OR PHOTOGRAPH EVOLVING AROUND THE THEME OF EITHER COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PREVENTION OR TREE PLANTING.
THE FIRST 5 000 PARTICIPANTS TO COMPLETE THIS STAGE WILL
EACH BE AWARDED A COLOURFUL 1986 YEAR-PLANNER.
THE 10 PARTICIPANTS WITH THE HIGHEST SCORES ACCUMULATED THROUGH STAGES I AND II WILL BE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN STAGE ||| DETAILS OF WHICH WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.
INFORMATION LEAFLETS GIVING DETAILS OF THE SCHEME ARE AVAILABLE FROM ALL COUNTRY PARK MANAGEMENT CENTRES AND DISTRICT OFFICES.
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