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WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1993

THE STATISTICS WERE RELEASED BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN CHAN, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TAM YIU-CHUNG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR CHAN NOTED THAT THE ACCIDENT RATE FOR LAST YEAR WAS 57.23 PER 1,000 WORKERS.

AS FOR THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, 41,480 ACCIDENTS WERE REPORTED, OF WHICH 6,006 WERE IDENTIFIED AS MAJOR ACCIDENTS.

THE SECRETARY EXPLAINED THAT THE METHODOLOGY FOR PREPARING INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT STATISTICS FOLLOWED THAT ADOPTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION.

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"PRACTICALLY ALL INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS ARE REPORTED DUE TO OPERATION OF THE COMPULSORY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION INSURANCE SYSTEM, HE SAID, ADDING THAT THE STATISTICS ACCURATELY REFLECT THE SITUATION.

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AS REGARDS INSPECTIONS, MR CHAN SAID THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT MADE 78,364 INSPECTIONS LAST YEAR.

THE DEPARTMENT ALSO TOOK OUT 2,811 PROSECUTIONS AND THE AVERAGE FINE FOR EACH CONVICTION WAS $5,302.

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LEGCO PASSES TWO MOTIONS

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A MOTION CALLING FOR A FIRM COMMITMENT TO ARTS DEVELOPMENT WAS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY {WEDNESDAY) TWO-HOUR DEBATE.

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A TOTAL OF 16 MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE MOTION DEBATE HON CHRISTINE LOH. THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES SO, REPLIED FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

A MOTION MOVED BY THE HON FRED LI WAH-MING URGING THE GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE THE SMOOTH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY OF INTEGRATING REHABILITATION SERVICES INTO THE COMMUNITY WAS ALSO PASSED AFTER TWO AND A HALF HOURS OF DEBATE.

A TOTAL OF 20 MEMBERS SPOKE. THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.

THREE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATES ON THEM WERE ADJOURNED.

THEY WERE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1993; LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 AND INSURANCE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993.