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(Cap. 59.)

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in accordance with any of the provisions of the Factories

and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance, whether or not,

repealed, revoked or deleted by the Factories and

Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) Ordinance 1980, and

relating to the employment of women or young persons,

and in force at the commencement of this Ordinance shall,

so far as it is not inconsistent with this Ordinance,

continue to be in force and have the like effect for all

purposes as if made in accordance with the corresponding

provisions of this Ordinance.

Explanatory Memorandum

The scope and purposes of the Employment

Regulations made under the

Ordinance (Cap. 57) include the regulation of general

conditions of employment.

Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (Cap. 59)

presently regulate the general conditions of employment

of women and young persons in industry. This leads to

overlapping objectives between the two sets of legislation.

It is considered desirable to rationalise the position

so that the Employment Ordinance will deal with all

measures of a social nature relating to employment

leaving the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance

to deal with safety at work. The object of this Bill is

to so provide.

matters.

Clause 2 of this Bill deals with administrative

Clause 3 repeals section 16 of the Employment