FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1983.
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FINES FOR FAILING TO GIVE NOTICES INCREASED TO $5 000
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THE EXISTING FINES OF $1 000 AND $2 000 FOR FAILING TO GIVE NOTICES TO THE PNEUMOCONTOS IS COMPENSATION FUND BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING ASSESSMENT OF LEVY HAVE BEEN RAISED TO $5 000.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (FRIDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID THE INCREASED FINE IS PROVIDED FOR BY THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS (COMPENSATION) (ASSESSMENT OF LEVY) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1983, WHICH CAME INTO OPERATION ON TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 1) - THE SAME DAY WHEN THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS (COMPENSATION) (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1983 WAS BROUGHT INTO FORCE. THE ORDINANCE IMPOSES PENALTIES FOR LATE PAYMENTS OF LEVY OR SURCHARGE TO THE FUND BOARD.
THE INCREASED FINE APPLIES TO FAILURES TO REPORT TO THE FUND BOARD THE COMMENCEMENT AND CESSATION OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS AND QUARRY OPERATIONS, THE RECEIPT OF PAYMENTS BY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS AND THE MONTHLY PRODUCTION VOLUME OF QUARRY PRODUCTS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
TEXTILES NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN SWEDEN
AND HONG KONG ADJOURNED ****
TEXTILES NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND SWEDEN WHICH BEGAN ON MONDAY (JANUARY 31) WERE ADJOURNED TODAY (FRIDAY) WITHOUT AN AGREEMENT.
THE CURRENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN HONG KONG AND SWEDEN IS DUE TO EXPIRE ON MARCH 31.
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE. MR JUSTIN YUE AND LEADER OF THE HONG KONG TEAM, SAID THAT THE TWO SIDES HAD A FULL AND FRANK EXCHANGE OF VIEWS, BUT THEIR POSITIONS REMAINED SOME DISTANCE APART.
ACCORDING TO MR YUE. THE TWO SIDES HAVE AGREED TENTATIVELY TO RESUME THE NEGOTIATIONS IN EARLY MARCH IN STOCKHOLM.
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