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MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1992

IF EITHER THE EMPLOYER OR THE EMPLOYEE IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE MEDICAL ASSESSMENT MADE IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, HE MAY APPOINT ANY REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER FOR A REASSESSMENT.

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SHOULD MEDICAL OPINIONS OF THE TWO ASSESSMENTS BE IN CONFLICT, THE CASE MAY BE REFERRED TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR DETERMINATION.

A THIRD PROPOSAL ENDORSED AT THE MEETING AIMS TO CLARIFY THE CALCULATION OF NORMAL WORKING DAYS IN THE PROVISIONS ON "LAY-OFF" UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.

THE PROPOSAL WILL PROVIDE THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF NORMAL WORKING DAYS IN THE REFERENCE PERIOD (THAT IS ANY CONSECUTIVE PERIOD OF FOUR WEEKS OR 26 WEEKS) SHOULD BE REDUCED BY THE DAYS OF LOCK-OUT, REST DAYS, STATUTORY HOLIDAYS AND ANNUAL LEAVE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER NON-PROVISION OF WORK BY THE EMPLOYER TRIGGERED OFF LAY-OFF.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ALSO NOTED A PROPOSAL то RAISE LICENCE FEE FOR AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY FROM $500 TO $800, WHILE THE FOR A DUPLICATE LICENCE WILL BE SET AT $160.

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SEPTEMBER AIR QUALITY REPORT RELEASE

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) TODAY RELEASED AIR QUALITY INFORMATION FOR SEPTEMBER 1992 OBTAINED AT ITS MONG кок, CENTRAL/WESTERN AND KWAI CHUNG MONITORING STATIONS.

(SO2) AND MONITORED CONTINUOUSLY PARTICULATES (TSP) AND WHICH ARE SAMPLED FOR 24

THE REPORTED AIR POLLUTANTS INCLUDE SULPHUR DIOXIDE NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) WHICH ARE ROUND-THE-CLOCK, AND TOTAL SUSPENDED RESPIRABLE SUSPENDED PARTICULATES (RSP) HOURS EVERY SIX DAYS.

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THESE AIR POLLUTANTS MAINLY COME FROM INDUSTRIAL PLANTS AND MOTOR VEHICLES ENGINES. TSP AND RSP ARE ALSO GENERATED BY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AND SOME MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, AS WELL AS NATURAL SOURCES.

IN SEPTEMBER, POLLUTANTS LEVELS WERE IN GENERAL HIGHER THAN AUGUST. THERE WAS AN EXCEEDANCE OF THE DAILY NITROGEN DIOXIDE QUALITY OBJECTIVE VALUE AT THE MONG KOK STATION ON SEPTEMBER 3, A CHARACTERISED BY LOW WIND SPEEDS.

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