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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1988

PUBLIC REMINDED OF LAWS ON EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

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ANY PERSON WHOSE BUSINESS IS CONNECTED WITH OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT FOR ANOTHER PERSON OR SUPPLYING PERSONNEL ΤΟ AN EMPLOYER BOTH WITHIN OR OUTSIDE HONG KONG MUST APPLY FOR A LICENCE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES ADMINISTRATION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

FROM THE

PROSPECTIVE CONTROL OF

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYMENT AGENCY OPERATORS THAT THEY ARE SUBJECT TO THE THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE AND THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY REGULATIONS.

UNDER THE REGULATIONS, HE SAID, THE AMOUNT OF FEE THAT CAN BE CHARGED TO JOB-SEEKERS FOR FIRST REGISTRATION AND SUBSEQUENT RENEWAL AFTER THREE MONTHS IS LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF $5.

THE MAXIMUM COMMISSION CHARGEABLE TO A JOB-SEEKER SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT IS 10 PER CENT OF HIS FIRST MONTH'S SALARY.

AFTER

"ANY PERSON WHO OPERATES AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY WITHOUT A LICENCE OR CHARGING MORE THAN THE PRESCRIBED FEES AND COMMISSION COMMITS AN OFFENCE AND IS LIABLE, UPON CONVICTION, TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $20,000," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

ENQUIRIES OR A REPORT ON SUSPECTED UNLICENSED EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES CAN BE MADE TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES ADMINISTRATION, 12TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, OR BY TELEPHONING 5-8523543.

FIRE SAFETY URGED DURING FESTIVAL

THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ADVISED THE PUBLIC TO TAKE EXTRA CARE IN HANDLING FIRES WHEN THEY VISIT THE COUNTRYSIDE DURING THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL HOLIDAY PERIOD.

THE DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR COUNTRY PARKS OFFICER, MR FRANK LAU, SAID: "THEY SHOULD REFRAIN FROM RELEASING ANY HUNG MING LANTERN AND BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WITH BARBECUE FIRES AND HAND-HELD CANDLE-LIT

LANTERNS,

MR LAU SAID THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL RANKED AMONG THE PERIODS OF VERY HIGH FIRE RISK.

IN THE 1986 FESTIVAL PERIOD THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 42 HILL FIRES, INCLUDING SEVEN CAUSED BY HUNG MING LANTERNS.

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