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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1988
MR WONG NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE OUT EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION INSURANCE AND WAS, STRICTLY SPEAKING, NOT SUBJECT TO THE LEVY.
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"CLAUSE 18 THEREFORE PROVIDES FOR THE GOVERNMENT ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE COUNCIL IN ITS CAPACITY AS AN EMPLOYER.
"THE AMOUNT WILL BE CALCULATED ACCORDING TO THE SIZE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION SHOULD BR AROUND $0.5 MILLION IF THE LEVY ON PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS WAS ONT PER CENT IN THE FIRST YEAR.
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HE SAID IT WAS INTENDED THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL WOULD BE BROUGHT INTO OPERATION IN TWO STAGES.
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THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT ITS POWERS, MEMBERSHIP, PROCEDURES, STAFFING AND WOULD COME INTO EFFECT IN AUGUST THIS YEAR.
THE LEVY PROVISIONS, AND THOSE DEALING WITH OBJECTIONS AND APPEALS AGAINST ANY CONTRIBUTION ASSESSED AND ANY SURCHARGE IMPOSED DUE TO LATE PAYMENT WOULD BE BROUGHT INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR,
"THIS WILL ALLOW THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR LEVY COLLECTION," HE SAID.
MR WONG NOTED THAT IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE COUNCIL TO BEGIN WORK BEFORE THE FIRST LEVY INCOME WHICH BECAME DUE ON JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR BUT WAS NOT ACTUALLY RECEIVED UNTIL MAY NEXT YEAR, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WOULD BE ASKED TO APPROVE A SETTING-UP GRANT OF ABOUT $5.5 MILLION.
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HE POINTED OUT THAT AFTER THE SETTING UP OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR WOULD HAVE ΤΟ REVIEW THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES AND SAFETY TRAINING COURSES TO ENSURE THAT THERE WAS NO DUPLICATION OF EFFORTS.
"THE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO BE ABLE ΤΟ RESOURCES TO STRENGTHEN THE ENFORCEMENT OF HEALTH STANDARDS, HE ADDED.
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