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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1986

+THIS GROWING INTEREST AND COMMITMENT OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO THE CAUSE OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY HAVE ALSO ACCOUNTED FOR THE INCREASED VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION AS WELL AS SPONSORSHIP OF PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES.+

HE REITERATED THAT THE INTENTION OF SETTING UP CISAP WAS TO ENABLE IT TO EVOLVE IN TIME INTO A STATUTORY BODY WITH

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RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROMOTING 'OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH.

FROM EXPERIENCE IN THE PAST YEARS, CISAP HAS INDEED PROVIDED A GOOD OPPORTUNITY AND A'SOUND BASE FOR THE EVENTUAL ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH A STATUTORY BODY.

AT PRESENT, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS PREPARING A DISCUSSION PAPER ON THE ISSUE WHICH WOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD FOR DISCUSSION IN EARLY DECEMBER.

+ IT IS HOPED THAT A COUNCIL FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH WILL BE FORMED ONCE A CONSENSUS COULD BE REACHED ON FINANCING, + THE SPOKESMAN SAID,

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CONSULTANTS APPOINTED TO AID CHIEF EXECUTIVE SEARCH

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THE BOARD OF THE PROVISIONAL LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (LDC) HAS APPOINTED SPENCER STUART AS EXECUTIVE SEARCH CONSULTANTS TO ASSIST IT IN THE IDENTIFICATION AND RECRUITMENT OF A CHIEF EXECUTIVE.

SPENCER STUART IS ONE OF THE LEADING INTERNATIONAL GROUPS WORKING IN THE AREA OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND RECRUITMENT. THE COMPANY HAS BEEN REPRESENTED IN HONG KONG SINCE 1976 AND HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN RECRUITING SENIOR EXECUTIVES FOR A NUMBER OF PROMINENT LOCAL AND OVERSEAS FIRMS.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MR GRAHAM BARNES, SAID THE EMPLOYMENT OF SPENCER STUART WAS DECIDED ONLY AFTER A NUMBER OF AGENCIES HAD BEEN CONSIDERED.

THE APPOINTMENT OF A CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR THE LDC WOULD MARK A SIGNIFICANT AND IMPORTANT MILESTONE IN THE FORMATION OF THE CORPORATION. HE WOULD BE EXPECTED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CORPORATION AS WELL AS FOR ITS DAY-TO-DAY OPERATION.

/MR BARNES

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