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TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1981

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID IT WAS HOPED THAT A COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT WEEK WOULD ENABLE OLD AND NEW RESIDENTS TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER AND ALSO GIVE THEM A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE NEW TOWN IS BEING DEVELOPED.

THE LOCAL DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD HAS AGREED TO SPEND $30 000 TO FINANCE THE ACTIVITIES.

THE COMMITTEE IS ALSO ORGANISING A ROUND DISTRICT RACE, TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 15. THE RACE WILL COVER A 5.64 KILOMETRE COURSE STARTING FROM TUEN MUN TEMPORARY SPORTS GROUND.

THERE WILL BE SECTIONS FOR MEN AND WOMEN, DIVIDED ACCORDING TO AGE.

THE DEADLINE FOR THOSE WISHING TO ENTER THE RACE IS FEBRUARY 9.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, THE LOCAL RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OFFICE AND TAI HING COMMUNITY HALL.

571 PROSECUTIONS FOR BREACH OF LABOUR LAWS

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT LAST MONTH (DECEMBER) TOOK OUT 571 PROSECUTIONS FOR BREACHES OF LABOUR LEGISLATION.

OF THE CASES TAKEN OUT BY THE DEPARTMENT'S PROSECUTIONS UNIT 569 RESULTED IN CONVICTION AND FINES IMPOSED BY THE COURTS TOTALLED MORE THAN $533 000.

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, 187 CONCERNED VIOLATION OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY REGULATIONS AND FINES AMOUNTED TO $263 300.

OF THESE CASES, 89 (WITH $94 600 IN FINES) WERE FOR BREACHES OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS AND 79 (WITH $154 250 IN FINES) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.

OFFENCES IN CONNECTION WITH EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACCOUNTED FOR 451 CASES WITH $226 100 IN FINES.

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