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FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1980

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+BECAUSE OF THE POPULARITY OF PREVOCATIONAL EDUCATION, A FURTHER 12 PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS MAINLY IN THE NEW TOWNS, ARE IN THE PIPELINE FOR DEVELOPMENT FROM 1982.

+THESE SCHOOLS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MODERN WORKSHOP FACILITIES FOR MORE ADVENTUROUS SUBJECTS LIKE MARINE ENGINEERING, HOTEL SERVICES AND HORTICULTURE, MRS MOK SAID.

PNEUMOCONIOSIS COMPENSATION REGULATIONS PUBLISHED

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REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING THE METHODS OF ASSESSING THE LEVY IMPOSED ON CONSTRUCTION WORKS AND THE QUARRY INDUSTRY FOR THE PNEUMOCON IOSIS COMPENSATION FUND WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID PART II AND PART F OF THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS (COMPENSATION) (ASSESSMENT OF LEVY) REGULATIONS 1980 WERE CONCERNED WITH THE ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVY IN RESPECT OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS AND QUARRY PRODUCTS RESPECTIVELY. A SURCHARGE MIGHT BE IMPOSED IF CONTRACTORS OR QUARRY OPERATORS FAILED TO SUBMIT REQUIRED INFORMATION.

PART IV PRESCRIBED THE TIME WITHIN WHICH ANY LEVY OR SURCHARGE WAS TO BE PAID TO THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS COMPENSATION FUND BOARD, WHILE PART V WAS CONCERNED WITH OBJECTIONS AND APPEALS.

ALSO PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE WERE THE PNEUMOCONIOS IS (COMPENSATION) (COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS) REGULATIONS 1980.

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE REGULATIONS CONTAINED DETAILED PROVISIONS DEFINING +EARNING+ FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PNEUMOCONIOS IS (COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE 1980, AND PRESCRIBED THE METHODS OF COMPUTING THE AMOUNT OF EARNINGS.

WHERE PEOPLE WERE EITHER SELF-EMPLOYED OR UNEMPLOYED THEIR EARNINGS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ORDINANCE WERE DEEMED TO BE THE MONTHLY AGGREGATE OF THE DAILY WAGES OF WORKERS ENGAGED IN GOVERNMENT BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION WORKS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID COPIES OF THESE REGULATIONS WERE ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE.

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