SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1986
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DRAWN UP FOR SCHOOL OUTINGS
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SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN REMINDED OF THE NEED TO OBSERVE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN ORGANISING EXCURSIONS, PICNICS AND FIELD WORK FOR PUPILS.
A CIRCULAR REQUESTS SCHOOL HEADS TO ADVISE THEIR TEACHERS OF A SIMPLE REPORTING PROCEDURE, DEVISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN SUCH ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANISED.
THE CIRCULAR ADVISES A SCHOOL HEAD TO WRITE TO THE POLICE DIVISIONAL COMMANDER IN THE AREA WHICH THE SCHOOL PARTY INTENDS TO VISIT, GIVING PARTICULARS SUCH AS NATURE OF THE TRIP, DATE TIME AND SIZE OF PARTY. THE LETTER SHOULD BE SENT 10 DAYS BEFORE THE OUTING, IF POSSIBLE,
IF THE OUTING INVOLVES HIRING A BOAT THE SCHOOL SHOULD WRITE TO THE STAFF OFFICER OPERATIONS, MARINE POLICE REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
SCHOOLS ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO NOMINATE A PERSON NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITY TO INFORM THE POLICE IF THE PARTY FAILS TO RETURN.
ON THE MORNING OF AN OUTING, A SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD TELEPHONE THE DUTY OFFICER OF THE POLICE STATION IN THE DESTINATION AREA, STATING WHETHER THE OUTING WILL PROCEED AS PLANNED OR HAS BEEN POSTPONED OR CANCELLED, THE POLICE SHOULD ALSO BE INFORMED AT THE END OF THE VISIT.
SCHOOL HEADS ARE ALSO REMINDED THAT ANY OUTING OR FIELD TRIP SHOULD BE SUPERVISED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND RESPONSIBLE PERSON.
INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO PUPILS GOING ON A FIELD TRIP THAT IF THEY CHOOSE TO RETURN INDEPENDENTLY OF THE MAIN GROUP THEY SHOULD REPORT THEIR RETURN IMMEDIATELY TO THE IR SUPERVISOR OR THE POLICE STATION INFORMED OF THEIR TRIP.
EMPLOYERS REMINDED OF COMPULSORY INSURANCE LAW
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EMPLOYERS OF FULL TIME OR PART-TIME DOMESTIC SERVANTS WHOSE EMPLOYMENT IS OF A REGULAR NATURE ARE REMINDED TO TAKE OUT INSURANCE POLICIES ON THEIR EMPLOYEES.
THIS FOLLOWED A RECENT CASE IN WHICH A HOUSEWIFE WAS FINED BY THE COURT FOR EMPLOYING A PART-TIME DOMESTIC SERVANT WITHOUT TAKING OUT AN INSURANCE POLICY.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE, EMPLOYERS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE OUT INSURANCE POLICIES TO COVER THE IR FULL LIABILITIES.
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