XN000022-1993-04-25 — Page 2

SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 1993

NEW MEASURE TO DETER EMPLOYMENT OF II'S AT WORK SITES * * * * *

THE GOVERNMENT IS INTRODUCING A NEW MEASURE TO PREVENT IMMIGRANTS WORKING ON PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION SITES.

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UNDER THE NEW MEASURE, A CONTRACTOR WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM BIDDING FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS FOR SIX MONTHS IF HE WAS FOUND то HAVE BEEN CONVICTED MORE THAN TWICE WITHIN A 12-MONTH PERIOD OF EMPLOYING OR HAVING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AT A WORK SITE UNDER THAT CONTRACTOR'S CONTROL, BE IT A PRIVATE OR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT.

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WORKS BRANCH SAID: THE NEW MEASURE IS IN LINE WITH THE GOVERNMENT POLICY TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION EFFECTIVELY."

THE SUSPENSION WILL APPLY TO ANY CONTRACTOR NAMED IN THE APPROVED LISTS OF CONTRACTORS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS, AS WELL AS SUPPLIERS OF MATERIALS, AND SPECIALIST CONTRACTORS FOR PUBLIC WORKS.

"IT WILL ALSO APPLY TO CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN PRE-SELECTED OR PRE-QUALIFIED AS TENDERERS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND TO JOINT VENTURES AND CONSORTIA."

THE SUSPENSION WILL BE FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS AND TAKE EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF THE LAST CONVICTION.

THE SECRETARY FOR WORKS HAS INFORMED HONG KONG CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION OF THE NEW MEASURE WHICH WILL BE PUT IN PLACE THIS MONTH UPON THE ISSUE OF A WORKS BRANCH TECHNICAL CIRCULAR ΤΟ THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

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RESPONSE TO YOUTH CHARTER ENCOURAGING

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THIRTY-NINE ORGANISATIONS HAVE INDICATED THEIR SUPPORT FOR CHARTER FOR YOUTH BY AGREEING ΤΟ BECOME SUBSCRIBERS SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE DOCUMENT EARLIER THIS MONTH.

"WE ARE INDEED ENCOURAGED BY THIS POSITIVE RESPONSE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION ON YOUTH, MR ERIC LI KA-CHRUNG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

AT A MEETING OF THE COMMISSION LAST THURSDAY, MEMBERS REVIEWED THE FEEDBACK OF THE ORGANISATIONS TO THE INVITATION TO ENLIST THEIR SUPPORT.

THE CHARTER FOR YOUTH, WHICH SETS OUT THE PRINCIPLES AND IDEALS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, OPERATES ON A SYSTEM OF SUBSCRIPTION,

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