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TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1983

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NEW FIRE STATION OPENING

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THE $20-MILLION WONG TAI SIN DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR ROBERT HOLMES, AT 10.30 AM ON FRIDAY (MAY 27).

THE NEW COMPLEX IS THE DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION FOR KOWLOON EAST AND IS SITUATED AT THE JUNCTION OF SHA TIN PASS ROAD AND FUNG TAK ROAD, WONG TAI SIN.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE OPENING CEREMONY.

LABOUR LAW OFFENCES ****

A TOTAL OF 566 PROSECUTION CASES FOR BREACHES OF LABOUR LAWS TAKEN OUT BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT RESULTED IN CONVICTIONS LAST (APRIL) MONTH AND FINES IMPOSED EXCEEDED $600 000,

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.

CASES CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS TOTALLED 200, WITH $327 100 IN FINES.

THESE INCLUDED 80 CASES (WITH $100 950 IN FINES) FOR BREACH OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS AND 58 CASES (WITH $166 950 IN FINES) FOR BREACH OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.

CASES RELATING TO BREACHES OF THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS ACCOUNTED FOR 350, WITH $263 100 IN FINES.

OF THE OTHER PROSECUTIONS, 11 CASES WERE RELATED TO FAILURE TO KEEP RECORDS OF EMPLOYEES, LEADING TO $6 700 IN FINES.

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