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FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1981

MR WATT SAID THAT TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN, NO PEOPLE UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR WEARING SCHOOL UNIFORM WILL BE ALLOWED

IN THE CENTRES.

HOWEVER, CHILDREN WILL BE CATERED FOR BY THE PROVISION OF SPECIAL INDOOR AMUSEMENT CENTRES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER SIXTEEN TO WHICH NOBODY OVER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE WILL BE ADMITTED UNLESS THEY ARE IN-CHARGE OF A CHILD. THESE WILL BE HOUSED

IN DEPARTMENT STORES OR IN WELL-CONTROLLED SEPARATE CENTRES WITH LIMITED HOURS OF OPERATION, AND THE TYPES OF MACHINES PERMITTED WILL BE CAREFULLY CONTROLLED.

SAFETY MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT ALL FIRE PRECAUTIONS, STRUCTURAL AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS ARE MET BY LICENSEES WILL BE LAID DOWN FOR BOTH CHILD AND ADULT CENTRES.

THE CENTRES WILL ALSO HAVE TO BE AIR-CONDITIONED AND SOUND-PROOF TO PREVENT NOISE FROM THE MACHINES CAUSING ISTURBANCE OR IRRITATION TO PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE CENTRES.

EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCY STATISTICS IN DECEMBER 1980

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) PUBLISHED EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS FOR MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY IN DECEMBER 1980.

THESE WERE DERIVED FROM EMPLOYMENT SURVEYS CONDUCTED EVERY QUARTER BY THE DEPARTMENT COVERING THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR, THE FINANCE, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, AND BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.

THE OVERALL FIGURES, TOGETHER WITH A COMPARISON WITH THE CORRESPONDING FIGURES FOR DECEMBER 1979 AND SEPTEMBER 1980, ARE AS FOLLOWS:-

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