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In keeping with international practice for transport modes running on tracks, the Administration does not regulate the training of tram drivers through legislation. The driver training programme now provided by Hong Kong Tramways for its trainees covers an eight week period. Apart from training on road use, equipment handling, safety precautions and emergency procedures, it also includes about 100 hours of driving practice on roads. In addition, trainees are required to pass a written driving test before they qualify as tram drivers.
To see how their current programme can be enhanced, Hong Kong Tramways will also seek their consultant's advice on recruitment procedures and the training programme. Meanwhile the company has also liaised with the Hong Kong School of Motoring to see whether their current core programme for tram drivers can be broadened to include other road skills.
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Insurance policies for employees
Following is a question by the Hon Choy Kan-pui and a written reply by the Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Joseph W P Wong, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Will the Government inform this Council of:
(a)
(b)
the current number of staff in the Labour Department responsible for inspecting industrial, commercial as well as services organisations to ensure that employers have taken out insurance policies for their employees; and whether the present staff establishment of the Department is adequate to cope with such work; and
the number of employers who were found failing to take out insurance policies for their employees, as well as the number of employers who were found taking out insurance policies at an insured amount which did not meet the statutory requirement, in each of the past three years; how the Labour Department came to know of such cases; whether the employers concerned were prosecuted and if so, what the results were?