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Title

VI. PROTECTION OF WAGES

(a) Employment (Amend-

ment) Bill

Purpose

To provide protection of wages by imposing a vicarious liability on principal contractors in the building and construction industry.

(b) Amendments to the

Bankruptcy Ordinance and the Companies Ordinance

3 Ref. in Annex D

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Present Position

Para. 1(6)(a)

Target Implementation Date

Third draft bill awaited; further consultation with Building Contractors Association Ltd.

Second quarter 1977

(Legislation

first quarter of 1977)

To give priority to claims for wages in lieu of notice and workmen's compensation payments over secured debts.

Para. 1(6)(b)

1st draft bill prepared on 17.9.1976.

End of 1977

(Legislation -

third quarter of 1977)

VII.

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY LEGISLATION

(a) Factories and

Industrial Undertakings (Guarding and Opera- tion of Machinery) Regulations 1976

(b) Factories and

Industrial Undertakings (Goods Lifts) Regulations 1976

(c) Factories and

Industrial Undertakings (Dry Batteries) Regulations 1976

(d) Factories and

Industrial Undertakings

(Cartridge-operated

Fixing Tools) Regulations 1976

To provide for guarding of dangerous machinery and parts thereof.

To provide for safety measures governing the installation and operation of single-user lifts within factories not covered by Lifts and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance, Cap. 327.

To protect workers from health hazards arising from the manufacture of dry batteries.

To control the use of cartridge-operated fixing tools.

Para. 1(7)(a)

Para. 1(7)(b)

Para. 1(7)(c)

Para. 1(7)(a)

Regulations made by Commissioner for Labour on 26.7.1976. Approved by Legislative Council on 4.8.1976.

Brought into effect from 1.9.1976.

1st April 1977

Regulations approved by Legislative Council on 4.8.1976.

Final draft regulations will be issued when the problem of who will issue certificates of competency to use these tools is solved.

1st January 1977

Second quarter 1977

(Legislation

first quarter of 1977)

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