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TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1988.

A CERTIFICATE FOR TEACHERS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS WILL BE AWARDED ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE COURSE,

QUALIFIED

NON-GRADUATE TEACHERS WITH A RECOGNISED INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING QUALIFICATION AND AT PRESENT TEACHING HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN SPECIAL SCHOOLS OR SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES ARR INVITED TO APPLY FOR ENTRY.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AT LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, AND IT8 A SUB-OFFICE AT THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, SEVENTH FLOOR, YAU MA TEI; AND THE SIR ROBERT BLACK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AT 6 CALDECOTT ROAD, KOWLOON, AND ITS ANNEXE AT 8 YUEN CHAU KOK ROAD, SHA TIN.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS MAY 31 THIS YEAR.

REMINDER ON EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) REMINDED THE LAW GOVERNING THE EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS.

EMPLOYERS OF

THE CALL WAS MADE FOLLOWING A COURT CASE IN WHICH THE PROPRIETOR OF A HAIR-DRYER MANUFACTURING COMPANY WAS FINED $6,000 FOR EMPLOYING THREE CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 12 AND 14.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS WAS A VERY SERIOUS OFFENCE AND OFFENDERS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10,000.

WERK

UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN REGULATIONS, PERSONS BELOW 15 YEARS OF AGE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WORK IN FACTORIES OR INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS.

HOWEVER, CHILDREN WHO ARE AGED 13 OR ABOVE MAY, WITH THE CONSENT OF THEIR PARENTS, BE ENGAGED ON PART-TIME BASIS IN NON-INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS.

"THESE RESTRICTIONS ARE TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED SECONDARY THREE EDUCATION SHOULD NOT BE EMPLOYED DURING THEIR NORMAL SCHOOL HOURS AND THAT THEIR HOURS OF WORK BE LIMITED TO TWO HOURS ONLY ON ANY SCHOOL DAY OR FOUR HOURS ON ANY OTHER DAY DURING THE SCHOOL TERM, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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