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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1993

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IN FACT, LONG BEFORE THE STRIKE BEGAN WE WERE LN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH BOTH PARTIES AND GAVE THEM ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE WHERE NECESSARY TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE.

SINCE THE STRIKE BEGAN WE HAVE CONDUCTED MANY CONCILIATION MEETINGS AND CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE TOWARDS RESOLVING THE DISPUTE.

WE WILL CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO BRING ABOUT A SETTLEMENT.

WHILE CONCILIATION IS IN PROGRESS THERE IS NO NEED FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO INTERVENE.

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS THE PRESENT LABOUR LAW ON SETTLEMENT OF TRADE DISPUTES ADEQUATE.

HOWEVER, IT IS THE POLICY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO REGULARLY REVIEW ALL LABOUR LAWS IN THE CONTEXT OF CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES.

THE

REORGANISATION OF REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

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REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT IS UNDERGOING ITS FINAL

PHASE OF REORGANISATION TO IMPROVE SERVICES.

WAS

DEPARTMENT,

UNTIL RECENTLY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, THROUGH HIS RESPONSIBLE FOR A VERY WIDE RANGE OF STATUTORY AND NON-STATUTORY

ACTIVITIES.

THESE INCLUDED:

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AS LAND OFFICER LAND REGISTRATION UNDER THE LAND REGISTRATION ORDINANCE (CAP 128) AND A LEGAL ADVISORY CONVEYANCING SERVICE FOR GOVERNMENT LAND TRANSACTIONS LAND OFFICE);

AND

(THE

AS REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE (CAP 32) (THE COMPANIES REGISTRY);

UNDER

AS REGISTRAR OF MONEY LENDERS A REGISTRATION SERVICE THE MONEY LENDERS ORDINANCE (CAP 163) (THE MONEY LENDERS REGISTRY};

AS OFFICIAL RECEIVER PROVIDING AN INSOLVENCY SERVICE FOR THE PUBLIC UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (CAP 6) AND THE WINDING-UP PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE (THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S OFFICE);

AS REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS

AND PATENTS PROVIDING AN

TRADE

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION SERVICE UNDER THE MARKS ORDINANCR (CAP 13) AND THE REGISTRATION OF PATENTS ORDINANCE (CAP 42) (TRADE MARKS AND PATENTS REGISTRIES);

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AS INSURANCE