WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1994
11.
EMPLOYMENT OF UNDERAGE YOUTH ON CONSTRUCTION SITES BANNED
* *
THE EMPLOYMENT OF ANY YOUNG PERSON UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE ON ANY
HE SITES WILL BE PROHIBITED UNLESS
IS UNDERTAKING OR CONSTRUCTION UNDERGOING AN APPRENTICESHIP OR AN APPROVED TRAINING COURSE.
ANY ONE CONTRAVENING THE NEW PROVISIONS IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF $50,000.
MAXIMUM
MANPOWER,
(SAFETY) COUNCIL TODAY MR MICHAEL
MOVING THE RESOLUTION OF THE
SITES CONSTRUCTION (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) REGULATION 1994 TN THE LEGISLATIVE (WEDNESDAY),
SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND THE LEUNG, SAID THAT IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS, TWO OF THE FIVE YOUNG PERSONS BELOW THE AGE
18 KILLED AT
THE OF
WORK
CONSTRUCTION WORKED IN
INDUSTRY.
IN 1992 AND 1993, 152 AND 122 YOUNG PERSONS RESPECTIVELY INJURED WHILE WORKING ON CONSTRUCTION SITES.
WERE
HIGHLY NECESSARY TO "WE THEREFORE CONSIDER IT
HE SAID. EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS IN THESE SITES,
RESTRICT THE
MR
INTENTION
THE OF STRESSED THE LEUNG PROTECT RATHER THAN DISCRIMINATE AGAINST YOUNG PEOPLE.
PROPOSAL. WAS
ΤΟ
"WE SHALL LIAISE WITH RELEVANT AUTHORITIES CONCERNED TO
то UNDERAGE THAT ADEQUATE SPACES ARE AVAILABLE IN THESE SITES
HE ADDED. WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY,
++
ENSURE
YOUTH
SUITABLE
TO ALLOW TIME FOR PROPRIETORS AND CONTRACTORS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS, THE AMENDMENT REGULATION WILL BE BROUGHT INTO EFFECT TWO MONTHS AFTER ENACTMENT,
FEES
MAGISTRATES' COURT FEES TO BE INCREASED
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INCREASED
BY
AT THE MAGISTRATES' COURT WILL BE PAYABLE ABOUT 10 PER CENT TO KEEP IN LINE WITH THE INCREASES IN COSTS.
MOVING A RESOLUTION IN THE
TODAY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE
KI-CHI, (WEDNESDAY), THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY, MR KWONG
REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION SOUGHT THE COUNCIL'S APPROVAL TO AMEND
AS TO BRING ABOUT THE
134(1) OF INCREASES.
THE
MAGISTRATES
ORDINANCE
SO
22 AND $29,000
MR KWONG SAID THE APPROVED INCREASES WOULD TAKE EFFECT ON APRIL
IT WAS ESTIMATED TO BRING IN
A YEAR.
ADDITIONAL
REVENUE OF
ABOUT
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