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FRIDA JUNE 28, 1985

FOR THE GRANTING OF A LIQUOR LICENCE, FOUR BASIC CONSIDERATIONS ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. THESE ARE :

(A) PUBLIC OPINION - ANY AFFECTED MEMBER OF THE

PUBLIC CAN OBJECT TO THE ISSUE OF A LIQUOR LICENCE. THE APPLICANT OR 20 PERSONS RESIDING WITHIN A RADIUS OF 400 METRES FROM THE PREMISES LICENSED OR TO BE LICENSED MAY APPEAL BY WAY OF PETITION TO THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL AGAINST A DECISION OF THE BOARD TO REFUSE AN APPLICATION OR TO GRANT IT CONDITIONALLY.

(B) SUITABILITY OF PREMISES THIS CONSIDERATION

RELATES TO THE LOCATION AND SUITABILITY OF THE PREMISES FOR USE AS A BAR/RESTAURANT, ETC.

(c)

(D)

SUITABILITY OF OPERATOR THIS IS BASICALLY A LAW AND ORDER MATTER TO MAKE SURE THAT THE OPERATOR IS, FOR INSTANCE, NOT A TRIAD MEMBER OR PERSON WITH A CRIMINAL RECORD.

HYGIENE - THIS IS A PUBLIC HEALTH MATTER TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PREMISES CONFORM TO PROPER HYGIENE STANDARDS IN ORDER TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC WHO USE THE PREMISES. THE MAIN CRITERIA TO BE MET IN THIS REGARD ARE ADEQUATE VENTILATION, ADEQUATE PROVISION OF TOILETS AND THE PROVISION OF ADEQUATE WASHING FACILITIES IN THOSE TOILETS.

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PENALTIES PROPOSED FOR JOB CONTRACT OFFENCES

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THE CONTRACTS FOR OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985 WHICH SEEKS TO INTRODUCE OFFENCES AND PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE AND TO CHANGE ITS TITLE, WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE BILL PROPOSES THAT A FINE OF $50 000 BE PRESCRIBED AGAINST AN EMPLOYER OR HIS AGENT IN HONG KONG FOR FAILURE TO PRESENT A CONTRACT FOR ATTESTATION AND FOR INDUCEMENT TO EVADE THE ORDINANCE.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THIS MEANS THAT AN EMPLOYER OR HIS AGENT COMMITS AN OFFENCE IF HE FAILS TO OBTAIN A WRITTEN CONTRACT OR FAILS TO PRESENT A CONTRACT FOR ATTESTATION BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR- OR INDUCES A WORKER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE ORDINANCE, OR TO DEPART FROM HONG KONG TO TAKE UP EMPLOYMENT BEFORE THE CONTRACT IS

ATTESTED.

/THE MAXIMUM