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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1993
FOR WORK SAFETY, QUIT CARELESSNESS: GOVERNOR
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RESPONSIBLE ATTITUDE TO SAFETY, INSTEAD OF CARELESSNESS, SHOULD BE UPHELD TO PREVENT INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS, THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
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OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
ENOUGH WEEK '93, MR PATTEN SAID LEGISLATION ALONE WAS NOT CREATE A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR THE WORKFORCE.
A BETTER INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH RECORD COULD BE ACHIEVED THROUGH UNITED EFFORTS OF THE GOVERNMENT, EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS PROFESSIONALS WITH EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH, HE SAID.
THE SETTING UP OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THIS APPROACH. IT AIMS TO PULL TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION.
HEALTH COUNCIL THE COMMUNITY
BN (0) REGISTRATION PROGRAMME PHASE II
ENDS BEFORE NEXT APRIL
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HONG KONG BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS (BDTCS) BORN BETWEEN 1962 AND 1966 SHOULD APPLY BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) (BN(0)) PASSPORTS ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31 NEXT YEAR, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN REMINDED THE PUBLIC TODAY (MONDAY).
HONG KONG BDTCS INCLUDING PERSONS BORN, NATURALISED OR REGISTERED IN HONG KONG MUST OBTAIN A BN(0) PASSPORT IF THEY WISH TO CONTINUE TO TRAVEL ON BRITISH PASSPORTS BEYOND 1997.
AS SPECIFIED IN THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE HONG KONG (BRITISH NATIONALITY) ORDER 1986, APPLICATIONS FOR BN (0) PASSPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE THE FINAL DATES RELEVANT THEIR AGE GROUPS.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS BORN BETWEEN 1962 AND 1966 MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31, NEXT YEAR.
HONG KONG BDTCS LIVING, WORKING OR STUDYING ABROAD, ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO OBSERVE THE CUT-OFF DATES IF THEY WANT ΤΟ APPLY FOR A BN(0) PASSPORT.
HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RETURN ΤΟ HONG KONG FOR THEIR APPLICATIONS. THEY SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE NEAREST BRITISH PASSPORT ISSUING OFFICE EITHER BY POST OR IN PERSON. THE REQUIRED OVERSEAS APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THOSE OFFICES.
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