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MONDAY, MARCH 14, 198

THE BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR A LEARNER DRIVER TO BE ACCEPTED BY THE SCHOOL IS TO PASS A FILM TEST ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A 9-HOUR SIMULATOR COURSE ORGANISED EITHER BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, THE HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OR THE HONG KONG SCHOOL OF MOTORING.

DETAILS OF THE HONG KONG SCHOOL OF MOTORING ENROLMENT PROCEDURES WILL BE PUBLICISED BY THE SCHOOL IN MID-APRIL.

AS FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY), NEW APPLICANTS WHO REGISTER FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S INDOOR INSTRUCTION COURSES WILL BE ENTITLED TO ENROL FOR THE FIRST COURSE ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG SCHOOL OF MOTORING LIMITED IN JUNE AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE SIMULATOR COURSE.

MORE TALKS ON EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE FOR DISABLED

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED THREE MORE TALKS ON THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE AT QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM, WAN CHAI, YESTERDAY (SUNDAY).

THE TALKS WERE GIVEN IN VIEW OF THE FAVOURABLE RESPONSE TO

A SIMILAR FUNCTION HELD IN JANUARY.

ATTENDING THE TALKS WERE MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE WHO ARE EITHER MEMBERS OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED OR REGISTRANTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S SELECTIVE PLACEMENT SERVICE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE TALKS, ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION UNIT, WERE SPECIALLY ORGANISED FOR THOSE WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THE FIRST TALK DUE TO OVER-SUBSCRIPTION.

DURING THE TALKS, OFFICERS FROM THE UNIT EXPLAINED THE

INCLUDING

VAR JOUS PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT, PAYMENT OF WAGES AND DEDUCTIONS FROM WAGES, TERMINATION OF CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT, SEVERANCE PAYMENTS, REST DAYS, STATUTORY HOLIDAYS, PAID ANNUAL LEAVE, SICKNESS ALLOWANCES AND MATERNITY LEAVE, ETC.

IT WAS HOPED THAT THE TALKS WOULD PROVIDE THEM WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROVISIONS, HE SAID.

REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF PROVIDED A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER AT TWO SESSIONS.