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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1986

A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID ALL CANDIDATES WERE NOMINATED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE UNION.

+OUT OF THE NINE CANDIDATES, FOUR WILL BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD FOR TWO YEARS FROM 1987,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+ALL REGISTERED EMPLOYEES' TRADE UNIONS WILL BE INVITED TO APPOINT NOT MORE THAN TWO PERSONS AS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND THE ELECTION.

+ELECTION BY SECRET BALLOT WILL TAKE PLACE AT QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL ON OCTOBER 24.+

THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD IS A NON-STATUTORY TRIPARTITE BODY RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVISING THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ON LABOUR MATTERS, INCLUDING LEGISLATION AND THE APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

IT COMPRISES SIX EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES AND SIX EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES WITH THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR AS CHAIRMAN.

FOUR OF THE EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED BY REGISTERED EMPLOYEES' TRADE UNIONS AND FOUR EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES NOMINATED BY THE FOUR MAJOR EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATIONS - EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION OF HONG KONG, HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, CHINESE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG AND FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES.

THE OTHER MEMBERS ARE DIRECTLY APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

DEADLINE NEARS FOR CIVIC EDUCATION SUBSIDIES

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COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO OBTAIN A SUBSIDY FOR ORGANISING CIVIC EDUCATION PROJECTS SHOULD APPLY NOW TO THE COMMITTEE ON PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION.

THE COMMITTEE HAD SET ASIDE $250 000 FOR SUBSIDISING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PROJECTS ON CIVIC EDUCATION, WITH A MAXIMUM GRANT OF $10 000 PER PROJECT.

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS SEPTEMBER 30.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TODAY (TUESDAY) MET PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE SUBSIDY SCHEME AT A TEA RECEPTION TO EXPLAIN VARIOUS DETAILS AND THE APPLICATION PROCEDURES.

THE RECEPTION