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Members of the public wishing to donate money to the athletes' fund should send a cheque, payable to Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Branch (athletes fund), to the following address:

BCSB (athletes fund),

40th floor, Revenue Tower,

5 Gloucester Road,

Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Donations can also be paid directly into the following bank accounts:

Hang Seng Bank account number:

Hong Kong Bank account number:

267-393999-668

002-6-375741

Enquiries related to donations to the fund should be directed to Ms Connie Wong on 2594 5658.

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Consultation on draft codes of practice on employment starts

The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) today (Friday) issued draft codes of practice on employment under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (SDO) and the for a month-long Disability Discrimination Ordinance (DDO) respectively for consultation with the employment sector, women's and rehabilitation groups.

Comments received will be carefully analysed. A revised draft of the codes, incorporating comments as appropriate, will then be published for general consultation. with members of the public in late September. Thereafter, the codes of practice will be finalised for introduction to the Legislative Council for approval in November.

"The primary objective of the draft codes is to provide practical guidance to employers, employees and the general public to facilitate understanding and compliance with the employment provisions of the SDO and the DDO," said the Chairperson of EOC, Dr Fanny Cheung Mui-ching.