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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1989

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"IN THE COURSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT'S

FURTHER THE EXTENSION AREAS, THE SPOKESMAN

MONITORING OF THE TERRITORY'S AIR QUALITY, IT IS EVIDENT THAT REDUCTIONS IN THE LEVEL OF AIR POLLUTANTS WILL REQUIRE OF SULPHUR-BEARING FUEL RESTRICTIONS TO OTHER SAID.

A "WE ARE THEREFORE CURRENTLY DEVELOPING

RESTRICTION POLICY.'

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TERRITORY-WIDE FUEL

CONSULTED

BEFORE HELP IMPROVE HONG

BE HE ASSURED THAT AFFECTED INDUSTRIES WILL THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY NEW CONTROL MEASURES TO KONG'S AIR QUALITY.

BILL AIMS AT STRENGTHENING INDUSTRIAL SAFETY

THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO AMEND THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE TO IMPOSE GENERAL DUTIES ON EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES AND TO INTRODUCE CUSTODIAL PENALTIES FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES IN RESPECT OF WORK SAFETY,

THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT} BILL 1989, WHICH GIVES EFFECT TO THIS, WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY},

UNDER THE BILL, IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE PROPRIETOR OF AN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKING TO TAKE MEASURES, SO FAR AS IS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE, TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED BY HIM AT THE INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKING.

THE BILL ALSO REQUIRES EVERY EMPLOYEE WHILE AT WORK TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE PROPRIETOR IN IMPLEMENTING SUCH MEASURES, AND ΤΟ TAKE REASONABLE CARE FOR THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF HIMSELF AND OF OTHER PERSONS WHO MAY BE AFFECTED BY HIS ACTS OR OMISSIONS AT WORK.

TO STRENGTHEN THE DETERRENT EFFECT OF EXISTING SAFETY LEGISLATION, IT IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY то CUSTODIAL PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES WHICH ARE LIABLE TO CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OR RISK TO HEALTH AND WHICH ARE COMMITTED AND ARE WITHIN THE OFFENDERS' ABILITY TO PREVENT.

IT IS THEREFORE PROPOSED THAT A MAXIMUM IMPRISONMENT WOULD BE ATTACHED AS AN ADDITIONAL OFFENCES WHICH NOW CARRY A MAXIMUM FINE OF $30,000, 12 MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT TO THOSE WHICH NOW CARRY A $50,000.

INDUSTRIAL INTRODUCE FATAL

OR

WILFULLY

OF SIX MONTHS' PENALTY TO SUCH AND A MAXIMUM OF MAXIMUM FINE OF

то THE ONUS OF

THE BILL ALSO CONTAINS A PROVISION RELATING PROOF IN PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED UNDER THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE.

/IT IS