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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1980

LABOUR LAW BREAKERS TAKEN TO COURT

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT LAST (SEPTEMBER) MONTH TOOK OUT 954 PROSECUTIONS FOR BREACHES OF LABOUR LEGISLATION.

OF THE CASES HANDLED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S PROSECUTIONS UNIT, 932 RESULTED IN CONVICTION AND FINES IMPOSED BY THE COURTS TOTALLED MORE THAN $737 000,

THE MAJORITY OF CASES WERE RELATED TO BREACHES OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE AND VARIOUS REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE ORDINANCE, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS,

AMONG THEM, 371 CONCERNED VIOLATION OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY REGULATIONS AND FINES AMOUNTED TO MORE THAN $436 200,

OF THESE CASES, 208 (WITH $221 950 IN FINES) WERE FOR BREACHES OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS

(GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS AND 108 (WITH $167 350 IN FINES) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SITE (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.

OFFENCES IN CONNECTION WITH EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACCOUNTED FOR 529 CASES WITH $276 100 IN FINES.

RESTRICTED ZONES IN KENNEDY TOWN

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VEHICLE RESTRICTED ZONES WILL BE SET UP AT SMITHFIELD,

KENNEDY TOWN, FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 27).

WITHIN THESE RESTRICTED ZONES FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM AND 4 PM TO

7 PM DAILY, ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM STOPPING FOR GOODS OR PASSENGERS,

THE ROAD SECTIONS SO DESIGNATED ARE THE SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC LANE IN SMITHFIELD BETWEEN FORBES STREET AND POKFIELD ROAD AND THE EASTBOUND TRAFFIC LANE IN POKFIELD ROAD FROM HOUSE NO. 40 TO SMITHFIELD.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO INDICATE THE RESTRICTED ZONES.