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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1986

THESE INCLUDED:

* THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE NAMED THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL OF HONG KONG AND BE SET UP IN 1987 AS A STATUTORY BODY:

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IT SHOULD HAVE A GUARANTEED INCOME IN THE FORM OF A LEVY:

IT SHOULD PROVIDE SERVICES AT A PROFESSIONAL LEVEL TO BOTH THE INDUSTRIAL AND NON-INDUSTRIAL SECTORS WITH AN OVERALL OBJECTIVE TO PROMOTE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH, TRANSFER WESTERN SAFETY TECHNOLOGY INTO HONG KONG, AND DISSEMINATE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY TO BOTH MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS;

* IT SHOULD DEVELOP A FULL RANGE OF ACTIVITIES IN

TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROMOTION, INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS; AND CONSULTANCY:

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IT SHOULD HAVE NOT MORE THAN 21 MEMBERS. INCLUDING THE CHAIRMAN, ALL OF WHOM SHOULD BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AND

* IT SHOULD BE SUPPORTED BY AN EXECUTIVE ARM HEADED

BY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

IN THE COURSE OF ITS DELIBERATIONS, THE WORK ING PARTY SPENT A LARGE PROPORTION OF ITS TIME IN TRYING TO FIND A FEASIBLE WAY OF FINANCING THE COUNCIL.

THE DELIBERATIONS WERE BASED ON THE CONCEPT THAT SINCE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ARE EMPLOYMENT RELATED, THE COSTS OF OPERATING THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE BORNE BY EMPLOYERS, INCLUDING THE GOVERNMENT AS THE EMPLOYER OF CIVIL SERVANTS.

SEVERAL OPTIONS ON THE LEVY SYSTEM WERE PROPOSED AND WERE THE SUBJECT OF LENGTHY DISCUSSIONS BY LAB AND CISAP MEMBERS,

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IN THE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER, LAB MEMBERS WOULD BE REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE FINANCING ISSUE AGAIN AND TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION SO THAT THE PROPOSAL COULD BE FORWARDED TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR CONSIDERATION.

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