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Reference in Annex D

CONFIDENTIAL

Present position

Title

II. INDUSTRIAL SAFETY LEGISLATION

(a) Factories and

Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) Ordinance 1978

(b) Construction Sites

(Safety) (Amendment) Regulations

Purpose

To amend the definition

of "industrial undertaking" to make it clear that it not only embraces the various industrial activities it specifies, but also the premises in and plants with which they are carried out.

To ensure workers' safety at construction sites.

Para 1(7)(h)

(c) Regulations on

electrical safety in industrial undertakings

To ensure workers' safety in connection with the handling of electrical appliances.

Para 1(7)(g)

Passed by the Legislative Council on 10.5.78.

Following the enactment of this Ordinance, 5 sets of existing regulations under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance which were affected,

were made by the

Commissioner for Labour

on 7.7.78.

These

Regulations were approved by resolution of the Legislative Council on 19.7.78.

Draft Regulations

finalised.

Since the principal legislation was re-enacted on 19.7.78 it is considered appropriate to defer this item to the beginning of the next session of the Legislative Council.

The Labour Advisory Board agreed on 16.3.78 that these Regulations should be made. instructions under preparation.

Drafting

Target date

Came into effect on 12.5.78.

Came into effect on 21.7.78.

4th quarter 1978.

End of 1978.