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SUNDAY, MAY 3, 1992

THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO SUCCEEDED IN BRINGING ALL CONTAINER- HANDLING ACTIVITIES UNDER THE CONTROL OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY LAWS THROUGH THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO.

2) BILL 1992 PASSED.

ENGAGED SAID.

"THE NEW LEGISLATION SERVES TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF WORKERS

THE IN ALL STORAGE YARDS FOR FREIGHT CONTAINERS,

SPOKESMAN

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A LAW HAS ALSO BEEN ENACTED TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF JOB- SEEKERS AND TO FACILITATE THE OPERATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

FEES,

"THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 PROHIBITS EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES FROM ASKING JOB APPLICANTS FOR REGISTRATION

ALTHOUGH THEY MAY STILL CHARGE A COMMISSION OF UP TO ONE-TENTH OF A SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT'S FIRST MONTH'S PAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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THE NEW LAW ALSO REMOVES ALL RESTRICTIONS ON CHARGES BY EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS AS THESE FEE ARRANGEMENTS ARE IN PRACTICE MADE WITH THE AGREEMENT OF BOTH PARTIES.

TO FACILITATE THEIR OPERATION, HE SAID ALL EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES WILL BE ISSUED THE SAME KIND OF LICENCE, WHETHER THEY ARE DEALING WITH ONE WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE TERRITORY, AND MAY OPERATE WITH EMPLOYMENT LICENCE FOR THEIR MAIN OFFICE PLUS A DUPLICATE LICENCE FOR EACH BRANCH OFFICE.

"ALSO THEY ARE NOW REQUIRED TO KEEP ONLY RECORDS OF ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ON JOB APPLICANTS," HE SAID, NOTING THAT EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES HAVE BECOME MORE SOPHISTICATED. IN OPERATION OVER THE YEARS.

SES ON AIRPORT FINANCING

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SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER, A BRIEFING ON THE AIRPORT PROGRAMME AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE WHERE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK MEETING IS TO BE HELD, THE SECRETARY ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY):

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"I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANY DISPUTE ABOUT THE ONE ALLOWED FOR CONSULTATION UNDER THE MOU (MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING). OVER THE LAST MONTH OR TWO, WE HAVE HANDED OVER DETAILED PROPOSALS CONCERNING THE FINANCING OF THE AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME TO THE CHINESE AND WE DO REALISE THAT WE NEED TO ALLOW THE CHINESE SUFFICIENT TIME TO DIGEST THESE PROPOSALS AND TO REVERT TO US WITH QUESTIONS.

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"AT THE SAME TIME, I AM SURE THAT THE CHINESE APPRECIATE THE TIMETABLE ALLOWED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ENTIRE AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME IS EXTREMELY TIGHTLY DRAWN. WE ARE COMMITTED ΤΟ COMPLETING AS MUCH OF THE ACP BY MID 1997 AS WE POSSIBLY CAN SO I AM SURE THE CHINESE WILL BE REVERTING TO US AS SOON AS THEY POSSIBLY CAN.

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