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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1989
IT IS INTENDED THAT THE PROVISIONS IMPOSING GENERAL DUTIES IN RESPECT OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH AND CUSTODIAL PENALTIES WILL BE BROUGHT INTO OPERATION 12 MONTHS AFTER THE BILL IS PASSED INTO LAW 80 AS TO GIVE AMPLE TIME FOR THE PROPRIETORS OF INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS AND OTHER AFFECTED PARTIES TO COMPLY WITH THEM.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN ENDORSED BY THE LABOUR
ADVISORY BOARD.
THE BILL IS DUE TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE ON WEDNESDAY (JANUARY 25).
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ANTI-ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION OPERATION MOUNTED
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A TERRITORY-WIDE ANTI-ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION OPERATION MOUNTED THE POLICE YESTERDAY (THURSDAY) HAS RESULTED IN THE ARRESTS OF 49 PERSONS.
THE OPERATION WAS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S CONTINUOUS EFFORT TO FLUSH OUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
OF THE ARRESTED PERSONS, 12 WERE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CAUGHT AT THE BORDER. THEY HAVE BEEN SENT TO SAN UK LING FOR REPATRIATION.
THE REMAINING 37 ARE BEING FURTHER INVESTIGATED BY THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE. THOSE FOUND TO BE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WILL BE REPATRIATED.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN REITERATED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THERE WAS NO QUESTION OF ANY AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT APART FROM CONTINUOUS CHECKS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, THERE WAS NO LET-UP IN ANTI-ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION EFFORTS AT THE BORDER.
"A HIGH STATE OF VIGILANCE WILL CONTINUE TO BE MAINTAINED BY THE POLICE AND THE SECURITY FORCES BOTH AT THE LAND AND SEA BORDERS," HE SAID.
DURING THE OPERATION, WHICH BEGAN AT 5 AM YESTERDAY AND ENDED THIS MORNING, THE POLICE HAD STEPPED UP THEIR IDENTIFICATION SPOT CHECKS IN PUBLIC PLACES AND CARRIED OUT CHECKS AT SUSPICIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
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