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WATCH OUT FOR IMPOSTERS

FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1993

THE

LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ADVISED COMPANY PROPRIETORS TO BE WATCHFUL FOR PEOPLE IMPERSONATING AS OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID A NUMBER OF COMPANIES HAD RECENTLY BEEN APPROACHED BY PEOPLE CLAIMING TO BE LABOUR OFFICERS AND ASKING FOR PARTICULARS OF THE COMPANIES.

HE EXPLAINED THAT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS MAKING ENQUIRIES WOULD ALWAYS MAKE KNOWN THEIR NAMES AND THE NAMES OF THEIR OFFICES.

"OFFICERS CONDUCTING SITE INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED ΤΟ IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY PRODUCING THEIR WARRANT CARDS, HE SAID.

"IF PROPRIETORS HAVE ANY DOUBT ABOUT A CALLER'S IDENTITY, SHOULD ASK FOR HIS CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER OR ADDRESS IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES."

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"THEY SHOULD ALSO CHECK WITH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OR INFORM THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY IF THEY HAVE FURTHER DOUBTS, HE ADDED.

TWO MORE DEPARTMENTS GOVERNED BY COMPLAINTS LAW

THE OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY (OFTA) AND THE GOVERNMENT FLYING SERVICE (GFS) HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF DEPARTMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS GOVERNED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS ORDINANCE UNDER AN AMENDMENT ORDER MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

THIS WAS ANNOUNCED BY A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN WHEN COMMENTING ON THE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 1) (NO. 2) ORDER 1993 GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE SPOKESMAN SAID AS A RESULT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OFTA WITH EFFECT FROM JULY 1, AND OF GFS WHICH ASSUMED ALL THE FUNCTIONS OF THE FORMER ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE, IT WAS NECESSARY TO AMEND THE LIST TO ENABLE THE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS TO DEAL WITH COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THE TWO DEPARTMENTS.

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