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Mr. Parry asked the Lord Privy Seal how many children under 14 years of age in Hong Kong are estimated to be cur- rently working legally and how many illegally.
Mr. Blaker: No figures are available.
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the number of prosecutions which have taken place for employing children under 14 years of age in Hong Kong since 1974, the number of convictions and acquittals, the maximum available fine and the highest, lowest and average fines imposed; and if he will indicate for each year where new legislation has enlarged the scope of the regulations.
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Mr. Blaker: The information is as follows:
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313
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10121
Prosecutions
Acquittals
1974
321
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1975
306
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1976
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332
326
1977*
'459
'446
1978
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336
318
1979-up to 30 June 1979
:.127
116
TOTAL
1,881
1,817
10501
211
FINES IMPOSED
Highest
Lowest
In Hong Kong dollars
·~· Average/Case
2,000
15
289
1,500
But
75
332
4,000
25
543
5,000
30
1,096
6,000
50
954
3,500
3 100
1,086
1974
1975
1976
1977*
1978 1.-
1979-up to 30 June 1979
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* The maximum fine before 6 May 1977 was HK $5,000. After that date, it was raised to HK$ 10,000 as a result of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) Regulations 1977. The scope of the regulations was extended by the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1977.
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Mr. Parry asked the Lord Privy Seal what legislation exists in Hong Kong to regulate the employment of children under 14 years of age as outworkers at home; and what legislation is contem- plated in the near future.
Mr. Blaker: There is no such legisla- tion at present, and none is contemplated.
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Mr. Parry asked the Lord Privy Seal what new legislation has been introduced in Hong Kong since June 1974 that regu- lates the employment of children under 14 years of age, stating in each case the title of the ordinance, the date of intro- duction and what sections of the ordi- nances concern such employment.
Mr. Blaker: The following legislation regulating the employment of children
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industrial undertakings has been enacted since 1974:
1. The Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) Regulations, which came into effect on 6 May 1977, raised the maximum penalty for offences relating to the employ- ment of children from HK$5,000 to HK$10,000. 2. The Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1977, which... came into effect on 23 December 1977, ex- tended the scope of these regulations to air ports and industrial undertakings which are not carried on by way of trade or for purposes of gain.
3. The Employment (Miscellaneous Provi sions) Ordinance 1979 enacted on 18 July will enable regulations to be made under the Em- ployment Ordinance-Chapter 57—to prohibit or control the employment of children in all sectors. The new regulations will extend the existing prohibition on the employment of children in industrial undertakings to non-.. industrial establishments, and the minimum age of employment generally will be 14 from 1 September and 15 from 1 September 1980.
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