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(1) OFFENCES CREATED FOR FAILURE TO GRANT REST DAY, FAILURE TO PREPARE ROSTER, AND FOR REQUIRING WORKER TO WORK ON REST DAY EXCEPT IN PRESCRIBED CIRCUMSTANCES.

(J) PROVISIONS TO BE EFFECTIVE FROM 1ST FEBRUARY 1970.

PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING BILL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY LABOUR ADVISOR.Y BOARD ALSO ACCEPTED BY FOUR MAJOR EMPLOYER ASSOCIATIONS AND

UMELCO GROUP ON LABOUR MATTERS.

3. POSITION REGARDING OTHER LEGISLATION IS AS FOLLOWS:-

(A) WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BILL: PASSED THROUGH ALL STAGES AND ENACTED ON 19TH NOVEMBER.

(B) MATERNITY PROTECTION: BILL TO BE CONSIDERED BY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON 25TH NOVEMBER FOR INTRODUCTION IN TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 2ND

DECEMBER.

(C) MINIMUM AGE FOR EMPLOYMENT IN LICENSED PREMISES: REGULATIONS CONSIDERED BY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON 11TH NOVEMBER BUT REFERRED BACK FOR CLARIFICATION. THEY ARE LIKELY TO BE READY FOR FURTHER CON-

SIDERATION IN DECEMBER.

(D) EXTENSION OF HOLIDAYS WITH PAY AND SICKNESS ALLOWANCE: BILL DRAFTED AND UNDER CONSIDERATION IN LABOUR DEPARTMENT. IT IS ANTI- CIPATED THAT IT WILL BE READY FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN DECEMBER. (E) WAGES PROTECTION: BILL AMENDING BANKRUPTCY AND COMPANIES ORDINANCE IN DRAFT AND UNDER CONSIDERATION IN COLONIAL SECRETARIAT. IT IS LIKELY TO BE READY FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN DECEMBER. OTHER ITEMS RELATING TO LIABILITY OF CONTRACTORS, ABSCONDING EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYING WITHOUT INTENDING TO PAY WAGES, AND PRIORITY OF WAGES OVER DEBENTURES ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION IN LEGAL DEPARTMENT. AGREEMENT REACHED REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S

STANDARD CONTRACT.

F) ESTABLISHMENT OF LABOUR COURTS: DRAFTING INSTRUCTIONS IN PREP- ARATION IN LABOUR DEPARTMENT. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THESE WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE END OF YEAR.

(G) PROTECTION OF APPRENTICES: WORK IS IN HAND BUT UNLIKELY TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE END OF YEAR.

4. A SMALL ADDITIONAL ITEM OF LEGISLATION RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF WORKERS HANDLING RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES WAS APPROVED BY THE

RADIATION BOARD ON 17TH NOVEMBER AND SHOULD BE READY FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL VERY SOON.

SIR H. NORMAN-WALKER

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