XN000022-1984-10-21 — Page 7

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1984

APPLICANTS MUST BE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 30, MEDICALLY FIT AND BE FLUENT IN BOTH SPOKEN AND WRITTEN ENGLISH.

THEY SHOULD HAVE FIVE SUBJECTS, INCLUDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS B) AT GRADE C IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION OR EQUIVALENT, AS WELL AS FOUR OTHER SUBJECTS AT GRADE E OR ABOVE.

APPLICATIONS WITH PERSONAL DETAILS AND PHOTOGRAPHS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER, ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIAR Y AIR FORCE, HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AIRPORT TUNNEL EAST EXIT, KOWLOON,

THOSE WHO HAD RESPONDED TO THE PREVIOUS RECRUITMENT EXERCISE FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS NEED NOT APPLY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

LABOUR LAW OFFENDERS FINED

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TOOK OUT 411 PROSECUTIONS FOR BREACHES OF LABOUR LAWS IN SEPTEMBER.

OF THESE, 378 CASES RESULTED IN CONVICTION, WITH FINES TOTALLING $560 950.

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 186 CASES CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS, WITH $391 750 IN FINES. INCLUDED WERE 66 CASES (WITH $185 100 IN FINES) FOR BREAKING THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS AND 54 CASES (WITH $101 900 IN FINES) FOR BREAKING THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.

THERE WERE 145 CASES RELATING TO BREACHES OF THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN $118 650 IN FINES.

OF THE OTHER PROSECUTIONS, SIX CASES CONCERNED FAILURE TO KEEP RECORD OF EMPLOYEES, LEADING TO $3 800 IN FINES.

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