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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1992
ELECTION OF LAB EMPLOYEES REPRESENTATIVES
EIGHT CANDIDATES NOMINATED
BY
REGISTERED EMPLOYEES TRADE
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UNIONS WILL BE COMPETING FOR FIVE EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVE SEATS THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD (LAB) ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 5).
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD FOR A TERM
OF TWO YEARS STARTING FROM JANUARY NEXT YEAR.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT 260 EMPLOYEES' TRADE UNIONS HAD REGISTERED AS ELECTORS IN THE LAB ELECTION TO BE HELD AT WAH YAN COLLEGE, KOWLOON AT WATERLOO ROAD, YAU MA TEI.
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AUTHORISED UNION REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUIRED TO ARRIVE AT THE SCHOOL BEFORE 2.30 PM ON THE ELECTION DAY," HE SAID.
"THEY MUST PRODUCE THEIR HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS FOR INSPECTION BEFORE BEING ADMITTED TO THE ELECTION HALL,
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REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER AND REGISTRAR OF TRADE UNIONS WILL BE PRESENT TO SUPERVISE THE COUNTING OF VOTES. AN ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR MAK SAI-YIU, WILL ACT AS THE RETURNING OFFICER.
THE LAB IS A TRIPARTITE CONSULTATIVE BODY WHICH ADVISES THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ON LABOUR MATTERS INCLUDING LEGISLATION AND THE APPLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.
IT WAS SET UP IN 1927 WITHOUT WORKERS' REPRESENTATIVES.
THE BOARD BECAME TRIPARTITE IN 1946 WITH THREE MEMBERS REPRESENTING WORKERS OF MAJOR COMPANIES.
IN 1950, THE BOARD WAS RE-CONSTITUTED AND ELECTED ELEMENTS WERE INTRODUCED FOR THE FIRST TIME.
THE LAB AT THAT TIME CONSISTED OF EIGHT MEMBERS, INCLUDING TWO ELECTED AND TWO APPOINTED EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES.
IN 1977, THE BOARD'S MEMBERSHIP WAS INCREASED TO 12 WITH THREE ELECTED AND THREE APPOINTED MEMBERS REPRESENTING EMPLOYEES.
THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE LAB WAS EXTENDED FROM ONE YEAR TO TWO YEARS IN 1985 AND THE NUMBER OF ELECTED EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES WAS INCREASED FROM THREE TO FOUR,
/THE STRUCTURE
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