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Subject

LJOUR

20. Workmen's

Purpose

To provide for workmen's compensation for workers (Aendment) Bill suffering from silicosis

Cor pensation

and Regulations Pneumoconiosis

21. Factories and

Industrial

Undertakings

(Construction

Sites) (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations

22. Factories and

Industrial Unċertakings (Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear) (Amendment) Regulations

23. Boilers and

Pressure

Receivers (Amendment)

Bill

and asbestosis.

To improve safety measures at

construction sites.

To meet the remaining safety requirements in respect of the landward provisions of

International Labour Convention No. 32.

To improve the safety standards in the use of boilers and pressure receivers.

Progress made and present position

Next quarter targets

The Bill was approved by the Executive Council on To introduce the Bill 14th March for introduction into the Legislative Council. The Finance Committee accepted the financial commitment on 26th April 1978.

Draft Regulations concerning X-ray and medical examinations are being finalised. An Executive Council memorandum is being drafted.'

Regulations finalised but held in abeyance pending amendment of the definition of "industrial undertaking" to ensure the legal powers of the Commissioner for Labour to regulate construction sites.

Second draft of Regulations being considered.

The Bill has been finalised. An Executive Council memorandum is being drafted.

into the Legislative Council on 10th May.

To seek the Executive Council's approval for Regulations to be made.

The Commissioner for Labour to make Regulations. To seek the Legislative Council's approval by resolution.

The Commissioner for Labour to make Regulations. To seek

the Legislative Council's approval by resolution.

To seek the Executive Council's approval and to introduce the Bill into the Legislative Council.

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