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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1990

THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE HAD ALREADY STARTED ON THE DETAILED INSPECTION OF CATEGORY II BUILDINGS. UP TO NOW, 1,800 FULL AND DETAILED INSPECTIONS HAD BEEN MADE AND 1,600 ORDERS HAD BEEN SERVED, INCLUDING 20 DEMOLITION ORDERS FOR 20 BUILDINGS.

MR BARNES SAID EFFORTS WERE BEING FOCUSED ON THE PRE-WAR BUILDINGS AS A RESULT OF THE RECENT SHEUNG WAN INCIDENT AND IT WAS EXPECTED THAT DETAILED INSPECTIONS ON ALL THE 970 CATEGORY II PRE-WAR BUILDINGS IDENTIFIED WOULD BE COMPLETED BY FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR.

"INSPECTIONS OF ALL REMAINING CATEGORY II POST-WAR BUILDINGS IS ESTIMATED TO BE COMPLETED IN FIVE TO EIGHT YEARS, DEPENDING ON STAFF RESOURCES," HE SAID.

MEASURES TO CHECK JOB-SEEKERS' IDENTIFICATION OUTLINED

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THE IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS

MEASURES WHICH EMPLOYERS CAN TAKE TO VERIFY THE VALIDITY OF APPLICANTS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT ARE OUTLINED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON ALISTAIR ASPREY, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON JAMES TIEN, MR ASPREY SAID SUCH MEASURES INCLUDED:

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SCRUTINISING CAREFULLY THE PHOTOGRAPH ON THE IDENTITY CARD;

CHECKING THAT THE AGE AND OTHER DETAILS ON THE IDENTITY CARD FIT THE APPLICANT; AND CHECKING OTHER EVIDENCE OF IDENTITY, SUCH AS A DRIVING LICENCE OR BANK BOOK;

IF AN EMPLOYER SUSPECTS THAT THE IDENTITY CARD MAY NOT BELONG TO THE APPLICANT, OR THAT IT MAY NOT BE GENUINE, THE EMPLOYER SHOULD RING THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT'S HOTLINE SERVICE GIVING THE APPLICANT'S ID CARD NUMBER AND NAME. HR MAY ALSO MAKE A REPORT TO THE POLICE.

MR ASPREY SAID HE HAD OUTLINED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SECOND READING DEBATE ON THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990, SOME OF THE MEASURES WHICH EMPLOYERS COULD TAKE TO ENSURE THAT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WERE NOT EMPLOYED ON THEIR PREMISES.

"WE HAVE DISCUSSED THESE MEASURES WITH THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, AND THEY HAVE BEEN WIDELY PUBLICISED, ADDED.

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