SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1992
CHANGE OF PROSECUTION POLICY ON 2-WAY PERMIT OVERSTAYERS
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A SPOKESMAN FOR
THE
(SATURDAY) THAT THERE WILL
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY A CHANGE OF PROSECUTION POLICY ON
BE TWO-WAY PERMIT OVERSTAYERS WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL THIS YEAR.
NUMBER OF
PERMIT TWO-WAY PROSECUTING THOSE
"TO COUNTERACT THE INCREASING OVERSTAYERS, THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO START WHO HAVE OVERSTAYED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROSECUTE THOSE WHO ARE FOUND TO HAVE TAKEN UP UNAPPROVED EMPLOYMENT IN HONG KONG.
STEPPED "THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO
UP SCRUTINY AT OF TWO-WAY PERMIT CHECKPOINTS TO DETERMINE THE BONA FIDES
VISITORS EX HR ADDED. AND IS TAKING ACTIVE STEPS TO LOCATE ANY OVERSTAYERS,
HE REMINDED THAT ALL VISITORS SHOULD OBSERVE THE CONDITIONS STAY IMPOSED ON THEM BY THE AUTHORITY.
UP
OF
ANY EMPLOYMENT, WHETHER HONG KONG AND THEY MUST ALSO
VISITORS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE PAID OR UNPAID DURING THEIR STAY IN LEAVE BEFORE THEIR LIMIT OF STAY EXPIRED.
HE STATED THAT THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR BREACH OF
YEARS. STAY IS A FINE OF $5,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO ABETTORS ARE ALSO LIABLE TO PROSECUTION AND PENALTY.
CONDITION OF AIDERS AND
THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED THAT THERE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
WILL BE NO
AMNESTY FOR
0
WORKERS URGED TO WEAR HELMETS ON SITE
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT
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TODAY
(SATURDAY) REMINDED BUILDING CONTRACTORS OF THEIR DUTY то PROVIDE SUITABLE SAFETY HELMETS FOR THEIR WORKERS AND TO ENSURE THAT THE WORKERS WORE THEM
AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON SITE.
IN A RECENT ACCIDENT, A WORKER WAS INJURED WHEN HIS SAFETY HELMET WAS PIERCED THROUGH BY A HARD FALLING OBJECT AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE IN SHAM TSENG.
COMMENTING ON THE CASE, CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR CHAN TAT-KING SAID THE WORKER WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF HE HAD NOT WORN A HELMET.
INSPECTOR CHAN ADDED THAT CONTRACTORS HAD THE DUTY
ΤΟ PREVENT THE FALL OF OBJECTS FROM A HEIGHT WHICH COULD CAUSE GRAVE BODILY TO WORKERS ON THE GROUND.
HARM
/"THEY SHOULD