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SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1994

"THE COMPUTER SYSTEM ALSO HELPS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

MATERIALS PREPARE SUCH TEACHING

AS TRANSPARENCIES AND SLIDES FOR TRAINING COURSES AND HEALTH TALKS," HE ADDED.

WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE NEW COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, HEALTH

CAN PREPARE EDUCATION OFFICERS

THEIR

AND OWN PUBLICITY

TEACHING MATERIALS AND TURN THEIR CREATIVE IDEAS INTO REALITY WITHIN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

ELECTION HOTLINE FOR YOUTH

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YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WANT TO MAKE ENQUIRIES ON ELECTION POLLING MATTERS CAN MAKE USE OF A HOTLINE SPECIALLY DESIGNATED THEM.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE HOTLINE - 827 7285 - WAS SET UP YOUNG PEOPLE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ELECTIONS.

AND

FOR

OFFICE SAID ΤΟ ENCOURAGE

―

- THE HOTLINE IS IN ADDITION TO THE ONE FOR PUBLIC ELECTIONS - 827 7299 - OPERATED SINCE LATE LAST MONTH,

ENQUIRIES ON

TO 18.

FROM APRIL THIS YEAR, THE VOTING AGE HAS BEEN LOWERED FROM 21

ABOUT 54 PER CENT OR 108,000 OF THE 200,000 ELIGIBLE ELECTORS IN THIS AGE GROUP HAVE BEEN REGISTERED AS ELECTORS.

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UNREGISTERED ELECTRICIANS LIABLE TO PROSECUTION

ANY PERSON WHO UNDERTAKES ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT PRIOR REGISTRATION WITH THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AS REGISTERED ELECTRICAL WORKER IS LIABLE TO PROSECUTION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY),

A

"THE

ORDINANCE

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED UNDER THE ELECTRICITY ΤΟ ENSURE THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRING INSTALLATIONS ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED, MAINTAINED AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SAFETY SO AS TO AVOID ACCIDENTS," HE SAID.

THE

ADVICE FOLLOWED THE CONVICTION AT MAGISTRACY ON AUGUST 16 OF A 37-YEAR-OLD MAN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WORK WITHOUT REGISTERING WORKER.

REQUIREMENTS

THE NORTH KOWLOON FOR CARRYING OUT AS AN ELECTRICAL

THE DEFENDANT PLEADED GUILTY AND WAS FINED $2,000 FOR VIOLATING THE ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE.

THE OFFENCE CARRIES A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000 ON FIRST CONVICTION, AND $100,000 ON A SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION FOR THE SAME OFFENCE, IN ADDITION TO IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS.

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