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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1987

BILL TO AMEND DENTISTS REGISTRATION QUALIFICATION PUBLISHED

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS PROPOSED то AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO DENTISTS' QUALIFICATION FOR REGISTRATION.

THE DENTISTS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987, PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY), SEEKS TO AMEND THE DENTISTS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE TO ENABLE DENTISTS WHO HOLD COMMONWEALTH QUALIFICATIONS NOT RECOGNISED BY THE GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TO BE REGISTERED HERE IF THE QUALIFICATIONS ARE RECOGNISED BY THE DENTAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG.

THE BILL WILL ALSO GIVE DUE RECOGNITION ΤΟ DENTISTS WHO ACQUIRE REGISTRATION THROUGH PASSING THE DENTAL COUNCIL'S EXAMINATION, IN THAT THEY WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE DENTAL COUNCIL AND THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.

ANOTHER PROPOSED AMENDMENT IS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS IN THE FULL-TIME SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG FOR THE PURPOSE OF TEACHING OR PERFORMING HOSPITAL WORK IN THE FACULTY OF DENTISTRY WILL BE DEEMED TO BE REGISTERED AND HENCE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION. THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO PERFORM DENTAL TREATMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF TEACHING IN THE FACULTY.

THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 14, 1987.

COMMENTS ON THE BILL MAY BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE AT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, OMELCO OFFICE AT JACKSON ROAD, CENTRAL.

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IMPROVED LABOUR LEGISLATION CONTRIBUTES TO STABLE SOCIETY

HONG KONG IS VERY FORTUNATE IN ENJOYING ONE OF THE LOWEST RATES OF STRIKES AND WORK STOPPAGES.

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR TONY HAMMOND, SAID THE OF WORKING DAYS LOST PER 1,000 EMPLOYEES AS A RESULT OF TRADE DISPUTES LAST YEAR WAS 2.1, WHICH WAS SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW THE AVERAGE IN INDUSTRIALISED COUNTRIES.

SPEAKING AT A LABOUR RELATIONS AND LABOUR LEGISLATION COURSE GRADUATION CEREMONY JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY), HE SAID THAT DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, 8,083 CLAIMS CONCERNING ARREARS OF WAGES, SEVERANCE PAYMENT AND OTHER ENTITLEMENTS WERE LODGED WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE AND 70 TRADE DISPUTES WERE HANDLED.

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