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SHE ALSO SAID THAT, IN AN EFFORT TO OFFER THE BEST POSSIBLE PROTECTION ΤΟ OWNERS, AND IN VIEW OF THE COST AND PROCEDURAL COMPLEXITIES INVOLVED, THE GROUP HAD REQUESTED THAT LATE CLAIMS BE PROCESSED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT WITHOUT REQUIRING CLAIMANT TO SEEK A FORMAL EXTENSION FROM THE LANDS TRIBUNAL.
THIS SPECIAL REQUEST HAD BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT DR IP SAID SHE WOULD MOVE AN AMENDMENT UNDER CLAUSE 5(A) AND (B).
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THIS WAS TO THE EFFECT THAT THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT WAS EMPOWERED TO PROCESS LATE CLAIMS SERVED ON HIM OUTSIDE THE ONE-YEAR PRESCRIBED PERIOD IF HE WAS SATISFIED THAT THE CLAIMANT HAD NOT HAD ACTUAL NOTICE OF THE RESUMPTION ORDER.
IN MOVING THE AMENDMENT IN THE COMMITTEE STAGE, DR IP SAID THE MAIN OBJECTIVE WAS TO ENABLE ANY LATE CLAIMANT TO SUBMIT A CLAIM WITHOUT HAVING TO INCUR THE TIME AND EXPENSES OF APPLYING TO THE LANDS TRIBUNAL FOR AN EXTENSION.
THE AMENDED BILL WAS PASSED BY THE COUNCIL.
AMENDED INDUSTRIAL REGULATIONS APPROVED
THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (CARTRIDGE-OPERATED FIXING TOOLS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1988 WERE APPROVED BY RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE REGULATIONS WERE MADE BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ON OCTOBER 22.
THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON RON BRIDGE, EXPLAINED THAT THE AMENDMENTS WERE PURELY TECHNICAL AND DID NOT INVOLVE ANY CHANGE IN SUBSTANCE.
THEY HAD THE SUPPORT OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD, AND THE REVISED PROCEDURE WAS IN LINE WITH OTHER REGULATIONS UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE.
MR BRIDGE SAID SECTION 7(1) OF THE ORDINANCE EMPOWERED THE COMMISSIONER TO MAKE REGULATIONS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS.
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