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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1988

HE SAID IN THE LIGHT OF THE CONCERN EXPRESSED BY THE SHA TIN AND TAI PO DISTRICT BOARDS EFFORTS WERE ALSO BEING MADE ΤΟ ENCOURAGE BETTER CYCLING STANDARDS IN ORDER TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS.

"THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE IS ACTIVELY PROMOTING GREATER SAFETY IN CYCLING THROUGH PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS IN SCHOOLS," HE SAID.

AN INTER-DISTRICT, INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP HAN BEEN ESTABLISHED TO EXPLORE THE NEED FOR FURTHER FACILITIES ALONG THE CYCLE TRACK SUCH AS EMERGENCY PHONES AND MORE FIRST ALD POSTS, HE ADDED.

UNPAID WAGES: MEETING HELD ON LEGAL REMEDIES

A MEETING HAS RECENTLY BREN HELD WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT, INVOLVING THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S OFFICE AND THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT, TO REVIEW WHAT LEGAL REMEDIES ARE AVAILABLE IF A FACTORY OWNER MOVES HIS OPERATIONS OUT OF HONG KONG WITHOUT PAYING WAGES DUE TO WORKERS.

THIS WAS SAID BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON RON BRIDGE, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN PEPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HILTON CHEONG-LEEN.

SAID IF THE HE COULD BE

OUTLINING THE VARIOUS LEGAL REMEDIES, MR FRIDGE EMPLOYER WAS STILL SOLVENT BUT DID NOT PAY THE WAGES, PROSECUTED UNDER SECTION 63A(1) OF THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.

"SECONDLY, ANY EMPLOYEE WHO IS OWED MONEY BY HIS EMPLOYER AND WHO HAS GOOD GROUNDS TO BELIEVE THAT HIS EMPLOYER IS ABOUT TO ABSCOND OR TRANSFER HIS ASSETS ELSEWHERE, CAN APPLY ΤΟ THE COURT FOR A WARRANT OF ARREST UNDER SECTION 67 OF THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, HE SAID.

EMPLOYER IS AN

Ol THE COMPANY

"THIRDLY, IF THE

INSOLVENT LIMITED COMPANY SUBJECT TO WINDING UP, HR 19 REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 271 COMPANIES ORDINANCE TO DELIVER UP ALL THE PROPERTIES OF THE IN HIS CUSTODY OR UNDER HIS CONTROL FOR DISPOSAL BY THE COURT.

UP,

THERE HAS

"FOURTHLY, FF, WHEN A COMPANY IS BEING WOUND LIQUIDATOR OBTAINS FROM THE COURT A DECLARATION THAT ANY BREACH OF TRUST OR MISFRASANCE INVOLVING ANY ASSETS OF THE COMPANY, THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE IS LIABLE TO REPAY OR RESTORE TH VALUR OF THE ASSETS OR PROPERTY UNDER SECTION 76 OF THE COMPANII- ORDINANSE

/THESE ASSETS

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