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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1987

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CO-OPERATION WITH INSPECTORS OF APPRENTICE URGED

EMPLOYERS

ARE URGED TO CO-OPERATE WITH INSPECTORS OF APPRENTICE FROM THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

DEPARTMENT WHEN THEY VISIT THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID UNDER THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE, AN INSPECTOR OF APPRENTICE 19 EMPOWERED TO ENTER AND EXAMINE ANY PREMISES IN WHICH AN APPRENTICE OR YOUNG PERSON IS EMPLOYED.

HE SAID THE INSPECTORS WILL ASSIST AND ADVISE EMPLOYERS IN THE TRAINING AND EMPLOYING OF APPRENTICES. HE IS ALSO CONCERNED THAT ORGANISED TRAINING IS PROVIDED FOR THE APPRENTICE.

AN INSPECTOR OF APPRENTICE CARRIES WITH HIM A WARRANT AND A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD. HE WILL NEED TO PRODUCE THEM UPON HIS ENTRY TO ANY PREMISES FOR INSPECTION.

"ANY PERSON

WHO

OBSTRUCTS AN INSPECTOR OF APPRENTICE PERFORMING OR EXERCISING ANY FUNCTION, DUTY OR POWER UNDER THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE MAY BE PROSECUTED.

"

"ON CONVICTION, HE IS LIABLE ΤΟ A FINE OF $5,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS, HE ADDED.

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PRESS CONFERENCE ON WONG TAI SIN MARKET

MARKET CONFERENCE

A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE CLEARANCE OF THE WONG TAI SIN AT SHEUNG TAK STREET WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE ROOM OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE.

MEDIA WILL BR BRIEFED ON THE FOR THE ARRANGEMENTS

AFFECTED

AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE, THE

THE INFORMATION, BACKGROUND STALL-HOLDERS AS WELL AS THE LATEST SITUATION OF THE CLEARANCE.

DISTRICT OFFICER, MR

HON-WAII, NO

ASSISTANT MR TOMMY CHOY, DEPARTMENT, MRS A.9.

SIN ΤΑΙ WONG DIRECTOR (KOWLOON) OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND THE SENIOR PLANNING OFFICER OF THE HOUSING SIMISTER, WILL ATTEND THE PRESS CONFERENCE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

OFFICE,

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (FRIDAY)

DISTRICT AT 3 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE WONG TAI SIN FOURTH FLOOR, SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING.

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