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MR LIAO SAID THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
AT THE NEIGHBOURHOOD LEVEL, HE ADDED THESE ORGANISATIONS WERE FOUND TO HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH MUTUAL HELP AND PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY CAMPAIGNS AND PROJECTS.
+ AT THE TERRITORY-WIDE LEVEL, THEY FORM AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF COMMUNICATION AND CONSULTATION CHANNELS ESPECIALLY AT THE GRASSROOT LEVEL,+ MR LIAO SAID.
POINTS SYSTEM ENSURES FACTORY INSPECTION PRIORITY
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A POINTS SYSTEM ON THE FREQUENCY OF FACTORY INSPECTION HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO THOSE FACTORIES WHERE RISKS ARE GREATEST, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON RON BRIDGE, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHEN SHOU-LUM, SAID ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF POINTS AWARDED, THE FREQUENCY OF INSPECTION WOULD VARY BETWEEN SIX MONTHS AND 54 MONTHS.
ELABORATING ON THE SYSTEM, MR BRIDGE SAID: +POINTS ARE AWARDED ACCORDING TO TEN CRITERIA, INCLUDING THE NATURE OF THE INDUSTRY, THE TYPE OF PROCESS USED, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, THE ACCIDENT AND PROSECUTION RECORD AND THE ATTITUDE OF THE MANAGEMENT.
+HOWEVER, FACTORIES WITH BAD SAFETY RECORDS ARE TAKEN OUTSIDE THE NORMAL POINTS SYSTEM AND ARE SUBJECTED, IF APPROPRIATE, TO REPEATED INTENSIVE INSPECTIONS AND PROSECUTIONS.
+CONSTRUCTION SITES ALSO, BECAUSE THEY ARE PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS, CONSTITUTE ANOTHER SEPARATE CATEGORY AND ARE INSPECTED ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS OR MORE FREQUENTLY IF APPROPRIATE,+ HE SAID.
MR BRIDGE SAID THAT THE NUMBER OF POINTS AWARDED WAS REVIEWED AFTER EACH INSPECTION AND AFTER ANY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE INSPECTIONS WERE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY.
+ IN THIS WAY, AVAILABLE RESOURCES ARE CONCENTRATED WHERE THE NEED IS GREATEST, HE SAID.
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