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LUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1986

+IN ADDITION TO UNDERSTANDING THE YOUNG PEOPLE, SOCIAL WORKERS SHOULD ALSO UNDERSTAND THE INFLUENCES EXERTED ON YOUNG PEOPLE BY THE ENVIRONMENT, THE FAMILY, THE SCHOOL AND THE SOCIETY AT LARGE.

+THROUGH THIS UNDERSTANDING AND WITH THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, THEY CAN HELP YOUNG PEOPLE TO HAVE A BALANCED DEVELOPMENT, +

MRS CHAN NOTED THAT THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH HAD A LONG HISTORY OF PROVIDING SERVICES IN SHA TIN, AND THE CHUN SHEK CENTRE WAS ITS SECOND CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH CENTRE IN THE DISTRICT.

FITTING OUT OF THE NEW CENTRE HAD BEEN ASSISTED BY AN ALLOCATION OF SOME $800 000 FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND.

REGISTRATION OF SAFETY OFFICERS BEGINS

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THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF SAFETY OFFICERS AND THE APPOINTMENT OF A SAFETY OFFICERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (SAFETY OFFICERS AND SAFETY SUPERVISORS) REGULATIONS 1986 COME INTO EFFECT TOMORROW (MONDAY).

THE REST OF THE REGULATIONS, INCLUDING THE COMPULSORY EMPLOYMENT OF SAFETY OFFICERS AND SAFETY SUPERVISORS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, WILL BE BROUGHT INTO OPERATION A YEAR LATER.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID THE NEW LEGISLATION CURRENTLY APPLIES TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ONLY.

THE SPOKESMAN URGED THOSE WHO INTEND TO REGISTER WITH THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR AS SAFETY OFFICERS TO OBTAIN AN APPLICATION FORM FROM ANY BRANCH OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY

INSPECTORATE DIVISION OR TO TELEPHONE 5-8524064 IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.

TO QUALIFY FOR REGISTRATION AS A SAFETY OFFICER, A PERSON MUST POSSESS EITHER;

* A DEGREE OR DIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE. ENGINEERING OR RELATED DISCIPLINE WITH AT LEAST ONE YEAR'S RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OR

* A CERTIFICATE IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY OR OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE WITH AT LEAST TWO YEARS' RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

OR

/* A CERTIFICATE