1969-HKRS29-8-36_Part01 — Page 8

Amendment of section 9.

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(b) in subsection (4), by-

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(i) deleting "or", in the first place where it occurs, and substituting the following-

"and the Commissioner of Labour, or any officer authorized in writing by him,”;

(ii) deleting the proviso and substituting the follow- ing-

"Provided that any person aggrieved by such exemption or order may within fourteen days of being notified of such exemption or order appeal by way of petition to the Governor in Council, whose decision shall be final.".

7. Section 9 of the principal Ordinance is amended-

(a) by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the follow-

ing-

"(1) Every-

(2) factory:

(b) mine!

(e) quarry; and

(d) premises or place in which a dangerous

trade or a scheduled trade is carried on,

shall be registered or provisionally registered in accordance with the provisions of this section.”;

(b) in subsection (2)-

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(1) by inserting after “Commissioner" the following-

"of Labour":

(ii) in paragraph (b), by inserting after "thereafter" the following

"not later than one month";

(c) in subsection (3), by inserting after "Commissioner" the

following-

"of Labour**:

(d) by deleting subsection (5) and substituting the follow-

ing-

"(5) The Commissioner of Labour, or any officer authorized in writing by him, may issue in respect of any registrable workplace-

(a) a certificate of registration if he is satisfied

that the registrable workplace is–

(1) suitable. as regards the location thereof, for use as a factory, mine or

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quarry or for the carrying on therein of a dangerous trade or a scheduled trade, as the case may be; and

(ii) capable of being used as a factory, mine or quarry or for the carrying on therein of a dangerous trade or a scheduled trade, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, of any regulations made under this Ordinance and of any exemption or order made in relation thereto under subsection (4) of section 7: or

(b) a certificate of provisional registration if be is satisfied that the registrable work- place may be used as a factory, mine or quarry or for the carrying on therein of a dangerous trade or a scheduled trade, as the case may be, with due regard to the safety, bealth and welfare of persons em- ployed therein and of other persons.";

(e) in subsection (6), by inserting after "Commissioner" the

following-

"of Labour";

(/) by deleting subsection (7) and substituting the follow-

ing-

“(7) The Commissioner of Labour, or any officer authorized in writing by him, may attach to any certificate of registration or of provisional registration by endorsement thereon such conditions as he may think fit.

(7A) The Commissioner of Labour may— (a) refuse in writing addressed to the applicant therefor to issue a certificate of registration or of provisional registration;

(b) cancel, by notice in writing addressed to the proprietor of a registrable workplace, the certificate of registration or of provisional registration relating thereto in the event of the breach of any condition attached there- to under subsection (7) or for any other reason which he may deem sufficient."; and

(g) in subsection (8)—

() in paragraph (a), by deleting "paragraph (a) of":