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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1982

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LABOUR LAW OFFENCES

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A TOTAL OF 604 PROSECUTION CASES FOR BREACHES OF LABOUR LAWS TAKEN OUT BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN OCTOBER RESULTED IN CONVICTIONS, AND FINES IMPOSED BY THE COURTS TOTALLED MORE THAN $723 000,

MOST OF THE CASES CONCERNED BREACHES OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE AND ITS VARIOUS SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS, THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE AND THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS.

THERE WERE 294 CASES CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF SAFETY

THESE INCLUDED 74 CASES REGULATIONS, WITH $556 100 IN FINES. (WITH $258 800 IN FINES) FOR BREACH OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS AND 153 CASES (WITH $220 300 IN FINES) FOR BREACH OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.

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THERE WERE 254 CASES RELATING TO BREACHES OF THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS, WITH $128 175 IN FINES.

OF THE OTHER PROSECUTIONS, SIX CASES CONCERNED FAILURE TO KEEP RECORDS OF EMPLOYEES, LEADING TO $3 050 IN FINES.

NEW KWUN TONG TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS

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NEW MEASURES TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN KWUN TONG WILL BE INTRODUCED FROM 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 1).

UNDER THE ARRANGEMENTS, SOUTHBOUND VEHICLES ON NGAU TAU KOK ROAD WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TURN RIGHT INTO THE SLIP ROAD NEAR BLOCK 1 OF LOWER NGAU TAU KOK ESTATE.

MEANWHILE, SHING SHUN ROAD AND NGAU TAU KOK ROAD FROM SHING SHUN ROAD TO JORDAN VALLEY NORTH ROAD WILL BE DESIGNATED AS 24 HOUR URBAN CLEARWAYS, WHERE NO VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS.

THE NORTHBOUND SECTION OF NGAU TAU KOK ROAD NEAR BLOCK 1 OF LOWER NGAU TAU KOK ESTATE WILL ALSO BE DESIGNATED AS AN URBAN CLEARWAY, BUT THE OPERATING HOURS WILL BE FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM DAILY.

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