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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1992

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THUS, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HONG KONG, FOUR ORGANISATIONS WILL BE ALLOWED, ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS, TO HOLD THEIR FLAG DAYS ON WEEKDAYS, HE SAID.

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN CONTACT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ON TELEPHONE 892 5278 OR ITS HOTLINE 343 2255 IN CASE OF ANY DOUBTS ABOUT ANY PARTICULAR WELFARE ORGANISATION, HE SAID.

MEASURES

HE APPEALED TO ORGANISERS ΤΟ ADOPT PRECAUTIONARY AGAINST ANY POSSIBLE FRAUD, ADDING THAT THEY SHOULD EXERCISE GREATER EFFORTS IN MONITORING THEIR FLAG SELLING ACTIVITIES.

THE ORGANISERS WERE ADVISED TO PREPARE GUIDELINES FOR SELLERS, SETTING OUT THE PLACES AND THE TIME FOR SELLING, AND THE COLLECTION POINTS FOR BAGS.

"FLAG-DAY ORGANISERS SHOULD INFORM THE POLICE IN CASE OF OF FLAGS OR COLLECTION BAGS, AND SEEK HELP WHEN FRAUDULENT ACTS, AS TAMPERING OF COLLECTION BAGS OR MAKING UNAUTHORISED SELLING, FOUND," HE SAID.

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EXAM FEE FOR CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY REVISED

THE EXAMINATION FEE FOR THE ISSUE OR ENDORSEMENT OF A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY UNDER THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS REGULATION HAS BEEN ADJUSTED WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.

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THE ADJUSTMENT IS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

"THE FEE FOR CARRYING OUT THE EXAMINATION, INCLUDING THE ISSUE ENDORSEMENT OF A CERTIFICATE TO QUALIFIED CANDIDATE, HAS BEEN RAISED FROM $330 TO $450," SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

HE EXPLAINED THAT CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY WERE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 6 OF THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS ORDINANCE TO CERTIFY THAT THE HOLDERS ARE COMPETENT TO OPERATE SPECIFIED TYPE OF BOILERS AND STEAM RECEIVERS, OR TO ENDORSE THAT THE HOLDER IS COMPETENT ΤΟ OPERATE ONE OR MORE TYPES OF BOILERS AND STEAM RECEIVERS IN ADDITION TO THE TYPE SPECIFIED IN THE CERTIFICATE.

THE FEE WAS LAST REVISED IN AUGUST 1989 AND THE REVISION TOOK INTO CONSIDERATION THE COSTING IN RESPECT EXAMINATION.

PRESENT OF THE

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE EXAMINATION FEES MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON TEL 852 4179.

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