TNAG-0783-FCO40-987-Employment-of-children-In-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 44

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Title

(c) Electrical Safety

in industrial under- takings Regulations

Purpose

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

(a) Protection of

hearing Regulations -

To protect workers' hearing at work.

(e) Boilers and Pressure

Receivers (Amendment)

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(f) Factories and Indus-

trial Undertakings (Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear) (Amendment) Régula-

tions

KII. MINIMUM AGE OF EMPLOYMENT

Legislation to regulate employment of children in all sectors.

IV. I.L. CONVENTIONS

To improve the safety standards in the use of boilers and pres- sure receivers.

To comply fully with the land- ward safety provisions of I.L. Convention No. 32.

To assist in the implementation of compulsory junior secondary education.

To seek to improve their application to Eong Kong.

Reference in Annex D

Para 1(7)(8)

Para 1(7)(1)

Para 1(6)(a)

Para 10

Present position

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

It is now felt that a policy of education of workers, rather than legislation, should be adopted.

Draft Bill being finalised. The Executive Council will be consulted shortly.

Revised draft being considered. (See also- Note II(f) on Page 3)

Director of Education and Commissioner for Labour are jointly preparing drafting instructions.

Annual Report for 1977 sent to FCO on 5.1.78.

Target dat

End of 1978.

2nd quarter. ·

2nd quarter :

End of 1979.

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