FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1993
LICENCE FEES FOR EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES REVISED
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FEE FOR THE ISSUE OR RENEWAL OF LICENCE FOR AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY REGULATION WILL ADJUSTED FROM DECEMBER 16.
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THE ADJUSTMENT, WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY UNDER THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES (AMENDMENT} ORDINANCE, IS SET OUT IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY (AMENDMENT} REGULATION 1993 GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
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LICENCE FEE FOR AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY AND THE FEE FOR THE DUPLICATE LICENCE FOR EACH OF THE BRANCH OFFICE OF THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY HAS BEEN REVISED FROM $800 AND $160 TO $1,000 AND $200 RESPECTIVELY," A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
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EXPLAINED THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ANY PERSON WISHING TO OPERATE AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY MUST APPLY TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR FOR A LICENCE.
AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY THAT OPERATES AT MORE THAN ONE LOCATION IS REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR A DUPLICATE LICENCE FOR EACH BRANCH LOCATION, HE ADDED.
THE FEES WERE LAST REVISED IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR. THE PRESENT REVISION IS AIMED AT RECOVERING A HIGHER PROPORTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE LICENCE FEES MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON 852 3511 OR 852 3535.
539 EX-CHINA VIET ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS REPATRIATED
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A TOTAL OF 539 EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (ECVII'S) WERE REPATRIATED TO HAINAN BY AIR IN A FOUR-DAY REPATRIATION EXERCISE STARTING FROM NOVEMBER 9 (TUESDAY).
THE RETURNEES, COMPRISING 231 MEN, 146 WOMEN, 92 BOYS AND GIRLS, WERE RETURNED ON EIGHT FLIGHTS.
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A TOTAL OF 1,043 ECVII'S HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO CHINA FOLLOWING AN AGREEMENT REACHED WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES IN AUGUST THIS YEAR.
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