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"An applicant can apply more than one job. However, each application should be made under a separate application form to be enclosed in a separate envelop to facilitate CRU's distribution process," a spokesman for the Labour Department said. "The job number and title together with the name of the recruiting department should also be indicated on the bottom left hand corner of the envelop.

"Failure to do so may result in the application not being transferred successfully to the relevant departments," he added.

Application forms could be obtained at all LES offices and district offices during office hours.

This special arrangement will only apply to government temporary jobs. Procedures for applying other government jobs remain unchanged.

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Seat belt regulations effective on Saturday

The Government has amended existing regulations to extend the requirement for compulsory fitting and wearing of seat belts to include the rear seats of private cars, and any middle front seats in private cars, taxis, light buses and goods vehicles.

New requirements have also been introduced for the wearing of child safety restraints.

Details of the new requirements are contained in the Road Traffic (Safety Equipment) Regulations 1995 which was gazetted on June 23, 1995.

The new requirements will take effect on Saturday (June 1). For private cars registered on or after this date, the rear seats must be fitted with seat belts. The wearing of rear seat belts will also be made compulsory from the date for those private cars in which they are fitted.

There was a clear evidence that the wearing of seat belts would reduce the number and severity of injuries suffered in traffic accidents, a spokesman for the Transport Department said today (Tuesday).

Statistics showed that the number of injuries to drivers and front seat passengers in private cars fell by 28 per cent in the year after seat belt wearing was made compulsory in 1983. Fatal and serious injuries dropped by 51 per cent. Meanwhile, traffic accident statistics for 1995 showed that 1,401 rear seat passengers in private cars (mainly unbelted) were injured in traffic accidents.