SPECIMEN
PROJECT A:
Time Scale
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ANNEX A
MONITORING THE PLANNING PAPER (Calling for legislative action)
The prohibition of employment of minors under 14 by 1979
Action
Continuous
(e.g. at regular meetings of
Standing Committee)
December 1976
June 1977
August 1977
Review of the Planning Paper to check on progress of Project.
Annual report of proposals for legislation from Hong Kong to FCO (no mention of minimum employment age).
Request from FCO for report on local opinion on minimum age legislation.
Report from Hong Kong on progress of talks with employers' groups and Unions.
Report on progress of providing school places for all under 14 year olds.
Annual report of proposals for legislation (no mention of minimum age legislation).
Report on school building programme.
September 1977
December 1977
March 1978
April 1978
July 1978
September 1978
Draft ExCo memorandum sent to Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
October 1978
Report from Hong Kong that decision taken on legislation.
Report from Hong Kong on present state of public and interested opinion.
December 1978
January 1979
February 1979
March 1979
June 1979
June 1980
Memorandum to ExCo for approval.
Legislation included in annual schedule of proposals for legislation sent to FCO.
Bill to LegCo (copied to FCO).
Bill signed by Governor.
Certificate of non-disallowance issued by FCO.
Bill comes into effect.
Report on effect of Bill to FCO.
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