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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL THEN SEND THE EMPLOYER A SPONSORSHIP FORM FOR COMPLETION AND INVITE HIM TO ATTEND AN INTERVIEW WHERE HE CONFIRMS THAT HE IS AWARE OF THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT AND WILL ABIDE BY THEM.

AN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT ANY AMENDMENT TO A CONTRACT, MUST BE AUTHENTICATED BY EITHER AN IMMIGRATION OR LABOUR DEPARTMENTAL STAMP AND AN ENDORSEMENT BY THE RELEVANT CONSULATE.

HE ALSO SAID THAT A DOMESTIC HELPER FROM OVERSEAS MUST GO HOME AT THE END OF A TWO-YEAR PERIOD OF STAY

IN HONG KONG AT THE EMPLOYER'S EXPENSE.

IF A DOMESTIC HELPER WHO IS ALREADY IN HONG KONG WANTS TO RETURN TO CONTINUE WITH THE SAME EMPLOYER AFTER HER TRIP HOME, A NEW CONTRACT IS REQUIRED, HE ADDED.

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO STRESSED THAT THE PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION IS REQUIRED BEFORE A DOMESTIC HELPER CAN CHANGE TO A NEW EMPLOYER.

THIS IS BECAUSE DOMESTIC EMPLOYMENT WAS APPROVED FOR A SPECIFIC EMPLOYER ONLY, HE EXPLAINED. BUT APPLICATIONS FOR CHANGE WOULD BE TREATED WITH FLEXIBILITY, HE SAID.

APPLICANTS FOR CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT MUST PRODUCE

A LETTER OF RELEASE FROM THE PREVIOUS EMPLOYER.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT PERMISSION FOR A CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT WOULD NORMALLY BE REFUSED IF THE APPLICANT'S PERIOD OF STAY IN HONG KONG WAS UNDER ONE-YEAR, BUT MAY BE GRANTED IF IT WAS MORE THAN A YEAR, IN ANY EVENT THE EMPLOYEE MUST RETURN TO HER COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AFTER TWO YEARS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE ORIGINAL EMPLOYER UNLESS A PRIVATE ARRANGEMENT IS REACHED WITH THE NEW EMPLOYER.

THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FROM A WORKER STILL IN HONG KONG TO RETURN AFTER A HOLIDAY. IF APPROVAL IS GIVEN, RE-ENTRY VISA WILL BE ISSUED.

WATER CUT ****

WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN QUEEN'S ROAD WEST WILL BE INTERRUPTED FOR EIGHT HOURS, STARTING FROM 10 P.M. ON TUESDAY (MARCH 23).

THE STOPPAGE WILL ENABLE WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE VALVE AT QUEEN'S ROAD WEST NEAR FRENCH STREET AND WESTERN STREET.

WEST.

THE AFFECTED BUILDINGS WILL BE 230-358 QUEEN'S ROAD