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office.
The licence fee is $1,400 for an employment agency and $280 for a branch
The licence and fee schedule issued by the department should be displayed in a conspicuous position at the place of business.
She also reminded employment agency operators not to charge a job-seeker more than 10 per cent of his first month's salary as commission upon successful placement.
"Charging any other fees such as registration fee is also prohibited," she added.
Any person who operates an unlicensed employment agency or overcharges a job-seeker violates the Employment Agency Regulations. The maximum fine for each offence is $25,000.
For enquiries on the operation of an employment agency, please contact the Employment Agencies Administration, Labour Department, on 2852 3535 or 2852 3540.
End/Saturday, March 25, 1995
Four lots of land up for auction
The Lands Department will auction four lots of land in Kowloon and the New Territories next Monday (March 27).
The public auction will begin at 2.30 pm in the Concert Hall of Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui.
The first, located in Chung Hau Street, Ho Man Tin, has an area of 3,380 square metres for private residential use.
Covering an area of 2,155 square metres in Town Park Road, Yuen Long, the second lot is also for residential use.
The third lot, located in Area 100, Ma On Shan, has an area of 10,306 square metres for non-industrial use.