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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1984

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LABOUR LAW OFFENDERS FINED

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TOOK OUT 480 PROSECUTIONS FOR BREACHES OF LABOUR LAWS IN AUGUST.

OF THESE, 452 CASES RESULTED IN CONVICTION, WITH FINES TOTALLING $482 900.

MOST OF THE CASES RELATED TO 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 158 CASES CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS, WITH $247 300 IN FINES. INCLUDED WERE 71 CASES (WITH $122 400 IN FINES) FOR BREACH OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAK INGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS AND 23 CASES (WITH $50 800 IN FINES) FOR BREACH OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.

THERE WERE 230 CASES RELATING TO BREACHES OF THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN $190 200 IN FINES.

OF THE OTHER PROSECUTIONS, 10 CASES WERE RELATED TO FAILURE TO KEEP RECORD OF EMPLOYEES, LEADING TO $6 700 IN FINES.

WELFARE SERVICES FOR ESTATE RESIDENTS

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VARIOUS WELFARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES ARE ORGANISED FOR THE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, AND FORMER MENTAL PATIENTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, TODAY (SATURDAY) WHEN HE OPENED THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE'S CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE AT SHUN LEE ESTATE, KWUN TONG.

HE HOPED THAT PEOPLE WOULD WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE LIFE IN THE ESTATE PLEASANT FOR THE YOUNG, THE EDLERLY AND THOSE LESS ABLE TO HELP THEMSELVES.

+ INDEED, IT NEEDS THE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND CONCERTED EFFORTS OF ALL OF US TO MAKE HONG KONG A BETTER PLACE FOR EVERYONE,- HE SAID.

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