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WEDNESDAY, OCT JER 14, 1981

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SAFETY REGULATION FINES INCREASED

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THE MAXIMUM FINES RANGING FROM $10 000 TO $50 000 PROVIDED IN ANOTHER 14 SETS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN APPROVED.

AMENDMENT REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR THE INCREASED PENALTIES WERE APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY). THEY ARE:-

(1) THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (BLASTING BY

ABRASIVES) (AMENDMENT) SPECIAL REGULATIONS 1981-

(2) THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (FIRST AID IN

REGISTRABLE WORKPLACES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1981-

(3) THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (NOTIFICATION OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1981-

(4) THE QUARRIES (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1981-

(5) THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (WOODWORKING

MACHINERY) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1981-

(6) THE FACTOR IES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (ELECTROLYTIC

CHROMIUM PROCESS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1981-

(7) THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (CARGO

HANDLING) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1981-

(8) THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (ABRASIVE WHEELS)

(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1981-

(9) THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (WORK IN

COMPRESSED AIR) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1981-

(10) THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (SPRAYING OF

FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1981-

(11) THE FACTOR IES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GOODS LIFTS)

(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1981-

(12) THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (DRY BATTERIES)

(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1981-

(13) THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (CARTRIDGE-

OPERATED FIXING TOOLS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1981. AND

14) THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (PROTECTION OF

EYES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1981.

/SEEKING APPROVAL