XN000022-1988-06-21 — Page 8

TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1988

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'ALTHOUGH REGULAR REVIEWS ON THE ORDINANCE AND ITS REGULATIONS ARE BEING CARRIED OUT AND AMENDMENTS ARE NECESSARY TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS, WE FIND IT WOULD BE TO HAVE A FACE TO FACE DISCUSSION WITH THOSE IN THE TRADE FIND OUT THEIR VIEWS AND REAL NEEDS,

1 THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

SUBSIDIARY MADE WHERE BENEFICIAL 50 AS TO

INVITATION TO ATTEND THE FIRST SESSION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY RELATED TRADE UNIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS, INDUSTRIAL GROUPS, EXECUTIVES IN THE CONSTRUCTION TRAINING FIELD, AND MEMBERS OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD'S INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE.

TO GIVE AN INSIGHT INTO THE CURRENT INDUSTRIAL SAFETY LEGISLATION, DISPLAY PANELS AND AUDIO VISUAL AIDS WILL BE USED DURING THE SESSION WHICH WILL BE CHAIRED BY THE CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, MR YIP YUK-LUN.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE NEXT SESSION DEALING RELATED LEGISLATION IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE SOMETIME THIS YEAR.

WITH HEALTH IN SEPTEMBER

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE FIRST DISCUSSION SESSION WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE, 13TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, CENTRAL, AT 2.30 PM ON FRIDAY (JUNE 24).

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AMENDMENT TO SOCIETIES ORDINANCE PROPOSED

THE GOVERNMENT IS PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT ΤΟ THE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE TO RECTIFY AN OVERSIGHT AFFECTING LARGE PARTNERSHIPS OF LAWYERS, ACCOUNTANTS AND STOCKBROKERS.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SEEKS то EXCLUDE THE APPLICATION OF THE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE TO LARGE PARTNERSHIPS, THAT IS PARTNERSHIPS OF MORE THAN 20 PERSONS, PROVIDED THEY ARE ENGAGED SOLELY IN A LAWFUL BUSINESS AND ARE REGISTERED UNDER ANY OTHER ORDINANCE, SUCH AS THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE.

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