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Twelve establishments were found not able to provide a record of employees for inspection.
The spokesman reminded employers that they could be fined up to $250,000 and jailed for up to three years if they were found to be employing illegal immigrants.
End/Tuesday, June 20, 1995
Overseas United Kingdom electors
Forms and explanatory leaflets for registration as an overseas elector in United Kingdom Parliamentary and European Parliamentary Elections may be obtained from the Hong Kong Immigration Department, a spokesman for the Immigration Department announced today (Tuesday).
"British citizens living in Hong Kong may contact the Information Office of the Immigration Department at second floor, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong by writing or in person to obtain the forms and explanatory leaflets," he said.
Under the Representation of the People Act of 1989, the qualifying period for the right to vote for people living abroad has been extended from five to 20 years.
That means if a British citizen left the UK as long ago as October 1975, he can still vote. He is no longer required to declare an intention to return to the UK and the vote will be cast in the constituency in which he or his family were registered before leaving the UK.
People who left the UK before they were old enough to be included on the Electoral Register may register as overseas electors.
"In order to qualify, potential electors will have to fill in an application form and return it direct to their Electoral Registration Office by October 10, 1995 (September 15 if they were previously residents in Northern Ireland)," the spokesman reminded.
He also appealed to British citizens for assistance in informing anyone they know living abroad about this.
End/Tuesday, June 20, 1995