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FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1979

IT STIPULATES THAT AN EMPLOYER CAN ONLY ENGAGE A YOUNG PERSON IN A DESIGNATED TRADE IF THE YOUNG PERSON HAS ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT OF APPRENTICESHIP REGISTERED WITH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OR HAS COMPLETED AN APPRENTICESHIP IN THAT TRADE AND HOLDS A CERTIFICATE. BUT THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR HAS POWER TO GRANT EXEMPTION IN CERTAIN CASES.

THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED EMPLOYERS OF YOUNG PEOPLE ENGAGED IN THE NEWLY DESIGNATED TRADES TO PREPARE THEMSELVES TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDINANCE AND TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS OF APPRENTICESHIP WITH THE IR YOUNG WORKERS.

A CONTRACT OF APPRENTICESHIP REGISTERED WITH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL ENSURE THAT THE APPRENTICE WILL BE GIVEN ADEQUATE TRAINING, INCLUDING ATTENDANCE AT HIS EMPLOYER'S EXPENSE IN A TECHNICAL COURSE RELATED TO HIS TRADE IN A GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

THE CONTRACT WILL ALSO HELP PROTECT THE EMPLOYER FROM LOSING HIS APPRENTICE TO ANOTHER EMPLOYER.

EMPLOYERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE ENGAGED IN THE FIVE TRADES WHO HAVE ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE ORDINANCE SHOULD CONTACT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S APPRENTICESHIP DIVISION AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:

* NEW RODNEY BLOCK, 99 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG-

TEL.

5-280545

*

PARIS THEATRE BUILDING, 7 KING FUK STREET, SAN PO KONG, KOWLOON-

TEL.

3-219285

* SALISBURY ROAD, OPPOSITE SHERATON HOTEL,

TSIM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON=

TEL.

3-667463

*

31 SHING FONG STREET, FIFTH FLOOR, KWAI CHUNG, AND

TEL. 12-297039

* YEN HAU MANSION, THIRD FLOOR, 100 TING

FU STREET, KWUN TONG, KOWLOON.

TEL.

3-440838

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