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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1976

APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE 1976

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. IAN PRICE, TODAY REMINDED ALL EMPLOYERS TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS OF APPRENTICESHIP WITH THEIR YOUNG WORKERS AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 18 YEARS ENGAGED

IN ANY OF THE 23 TRADES DESIGNATED UNDER THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE WITHIN 60 DAYS.

THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE WHICH CAME INTO OPERATION ON JULY 19 GAVE EFFECT TO COVER THE 23 DESIGNATED TRADES YESTERDAY.

MR. PRICE SAID THAT ALL THE CONTRACTS OF APPRENTICESHIP IN DESIGNATED TRADES SHOULD BE REGISTERED WITH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER EXECUTION.

FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RENDER AN EMPLOYER LIABLE TO PROSECUTION, HE ADDED.

+HOWEVER, MR. PRICE SAID, THIS STEP WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY IF A YOUNG PERSON POSSESSES A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF APPRENTICESHIP IN THE TRADE IN WHICH HE IS EMPLOYED IF AN EMPLOYER HAS BEEN EXEMPTED FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE.+

EXEMPTION WOULD NORMALLY BE GRANTED IF THE COMMISSIONER IS SATISFIED THAT THE YOUNG PERSON HAS UNDERGONE SUFFICIENT TRAINING IN THAT TRADE.

MR. PRICE POINTED OUT THAT ALL CONTRACTS OF APPRENTICESHIP MUST BE IN THE SPECIFIED FORM OR IN A FORM SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR.

COPIES OF THE SPECIFIED CONTRACT FORM ARE OBTAINABLE FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE APPRENTICESHIP DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AT 99 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG,

FOR THE BENEFIT OF EMPLOYERS THE 23 DESIGNATED TRADES ARE REPEATED HEREWITH: VEHICLE MECHANIC, VEHICLE ELECTRICIAN, VEHICLE PANEL BEATER/BODY BUILDER, VEHICLE PAINTER, CONSTRUCTION PLANT MECHANIC, CLOTHING MACHINE MECHANIC, KNITTING MACHINE MECHANIC, ELECTRICAL FITTER, ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SERVICE MECHANIC, CABLE JOINTER (POWER), OVERHEAD LINESMAN, LIFT ELECTRICIAN, LIFT MECHANIC, REFRIGERATION/A IR CONDITIONING MECHANIC, RADIO/TV MECHANIC, MOULD AND DIE MAKER AND REPAIRER, PRINTING MACHINE OPERATOR (LETTER PRESS), PRINTING COMPOSITOR, PROCESS CAMERA OPERATOR, LITHO OFFSET PLATE-MAKER, PRINTING MACHINE OPERATOR (LITHO OFFSET), BOOKBINDER, AND TEXTILE MECHANIC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, EMPLOYERS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE APPRENTICESHIP DIVISION EITHER IN PERSON OR BY TELEPHONE AT 5-282523, EXTENSION 89.

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