Title
VI. PROTECTION OF WAGES
(a) Employment (Amendment)
Bill
(b) Bankruptcy (Amendment)
Bill, Companies (Amendment) Bill, Workmen's Compensation
(Amendment) Bill
Purpose
To provide protection of wages by imposing a vicarious liability on principal contractors in the building and construction industry.
To give priority to claims for wages in lieu of notice and workmen's compensation payments over secured debts.
VII. INDUSTRIAL SAFETY LEGISLATION
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Factories and
Industrial Undertakings (Guarding and Operation
of Machinery) Regulations 1976
Factories and
Industrial Undertakings (Dry Batteries)
Regulations 1976
Factories and
Industrial Undertakings
(Cartridge-operated
Fixing Tools)
Regulations 1977
Factories and
Industrial Undertakings (Protection of Eyes) Regulations
To provide for guarding of dangerous machinery and parts thereof.
To protect workers from health hazards arising from the manufacture of dry batteries.
To control the use of cartridge-operated fixing tools.
To protect workers' eyes at work.
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Ref. in Annex D
Present Position
Target Date
Para. 1(6)(a)
Legislation being drafted.
Second quarter 1977.
Para. 1(6)(b)
Para. 1(7)(a)
Para. 1(7)(c)
Para. 1(7)(d)
Approved by Executive Council on 21.12.76; resumption of 2nd reading and 3rd reading in the Legislative Council on 2.2.77.
1st April 1977.
Regulations made by Commissioner for Labour on 26.7.76; approved by the Legislative Council on 4.8.76.
Regulations approved by the Legislative Council on 4.8.76.
1st April 1977.
Came into effect on 1.1.77.
Regulations being drafted.
2nd quarter 1977.
Para. 1(7)(e)
Regulations being drafted.
End of 1977.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.