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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1988

ADDED ΤΟ THE

IN 1973 A NEW PART WAS

ORDINANCE ΤΟ COVER EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES AND THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY REGULATIONS WERE MADE.

MAXIMUM PENALTIES UNDER THIS NEW PART OF THE ORDINANCE FROM $5,000 TO $10,000 AND UNDER THE REGULATIONS WERE $2,000.

THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN REGULATIONS WERE MADE IN THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS IN 1980.

RANGED

1979 AND

OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ILLEGAL EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN CARRIED MAXIMUM FINES OF BETWEEN $5,000 AND $10,000 AND BREACHES OF THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS CARRIED FINES OF BETWEEN $1,000 AND $5,000.

MR BRIDGE SAID THAT IN PROPOSING THE NEW LEVELS OF FINES ACCOUNT HAS BEEN TAKEN OF INFLATION OF ABOUT 400 PER CENT AND WAGE INCREASES OF ABOUT 700 PER CENT OVER THE PERIOD SINCE 1968.

HE

"THERE ARE NOW FIVE MAXIMUM LEVELS OF FINES, AND IT IS PROPOSED TO REDUCE THESE TO THREE: $5,000, $10,000 AND $20,000," SAID.

"WHEN REVIEWING THE LEVELS OF FINES WE HAVE ALSO CONSIDERED INTRODUCING CUSTODIAL SENTENCES FOR VERY SERIOUS OFFENCES. PROPOSALS ARE BEING DEVELOPED AND I HOPE TO PUT THESE то THIS COUNCIL BEFORE THE END OF THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.'

"

THE PURPOSE OF THE BILL WAS TO INCREASE FINES SO AS TO RESTORE THEIR ORIGINAL DETERRENT EFFECT, AND THE MEASURE HAD THE SUPPORT OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD, HE ADDED.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

POSTAGE STAMPS TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY

* * * * *

BILL THE EFFECT OF THE POST OFFICE (AMENDMENT)

OF THE THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, WITH THE PRIOR APPROVAL COUNCIL, TO ISSUE POSTAGE STAMPS WHICH INCIDENTALLY ALSO FOR CHARITY.

FOR THE SECRETARY

ΤΟ IS

PERMIT GOVERNOR IN RAISE MONEY

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION,

IN THE LEGISLATIVE THE HON PETER TSAO, SAID THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY} COUNCIL WHEN MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL.

HE SAID IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT'S

THERE

THAT INTENTION

OF ISSUE

IF THE BILL CHARITY STAMPS

WAS PASSED

SHOULD BE A SPECIAL LATER THIS YEAR TO RAISE FUNDS ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY CHEST.

/"1988 IS,

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