11 +4
CONFIDENTIAL
CO THERE IS NO SEPARATE FIGURE FOR THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY.
THIS FIGURE REFERS TO THE GROUP - THE MANUFACTURE OF
ELECTRICAL MACHINER, APPARATUS, APPLIANCES AND SUPPLIES.
HENCE THE FIGURE IS HIGHER.
THE FIGURES FOR 1976 ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE AS THESE ARE
ONLY PRODUCED ANNUALLY BY COMPUTER. IN 1976 UP TO 30TH
NOVEMBER 1976 EIGHT CHILDREN BETWEEN 11 13 YEARS OF AGE
SUFFERED INDUSTRIAL INJURIES.
(12) SUBJECT TO CERTAIN REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE FACTORIES AND
INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE, THE EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS OF 14 YEARS OF AGE, OR OVER, IN INDUSTRY IS LEGAL. AS AT 30TH
SEPTEMBER 1976, THE NUMBER OF YOUNG PERSONS RECORDED TO BE EMPLOYED
IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ARE:-
YOUNG PERSONS
MALE
FEMALE
SUB-TOTAL
16 AND 17
14 AND 15
SUB-TOTAL
10,327
3,247
13,574
58,716
9,836
68,552
69,043
13,083
82,126
GRAND TOTAL
MOST OF THESE YOUNG PERSONS ARE EMPLOYED IN THE ELECTRONICS, GARMENTS, PLASTICS AND TEXTILES INDUSTRIES. THE EMPLOYMENT OF
CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE IN INDUSTRY IS ILLEGAL.
NO INFORMATION IS YET AVAILABLE ON THE NUMBER OF OUTWORKERS
INVOLVED IN THIS TOTAL. OUTWORKERS ARE NOT COVERED BY THE FACTORIES
AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
LEGISLATION.
(13) TIME DOES NOT PERMIT THE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH REQUIRED TO
PROVIDE INFORMATION IN FORM REQUESTED (THE SAME APPLIES TO STATISTICS REQUESTED UNDER (14)) BUT THE FOLLOWING AVAILABLE
STATISTICS MAY BE HELPFUL:-
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