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(iii) Labour rolatione

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Apart from its regular. offorts to help employers pet. up joint consultative committooo, the Labour Relations Service has diversified into other advisory 'and consultancy services. Following the satisfactory conclusion of the one-year project OM industrial relationG jointly sponsored with the United Nations Development Programme, a series of training courses on labour legislation is being zun

run for mariagoment personnel and representatives of employees' organisations. The response to these courses has been encouraging.

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In my predecessor's addrose last October he said that consideration would be given to improving the conditione governing the award of severanca pay. There has been much public concern on this subject and discussions have been taking

I have decided to place within the Labour Advisory Board. appoint an Ad Hoc Working Group comprising officials as well as employers' and employees'

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representatives, under

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chairmanship of the Commissioner for Labour, to examine this matter in depth and to make appropriate recommendations. They

will take into account tho reasonablo claime of the workers

involved to receive prompt paymont of wagop due, any wider consequences for the economy as a whole and the experience of other countries in this field.

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(g) Environment, the Arts and Recreation

·(1) Environmental protection

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In a crowded urban community relying heavily

manufacturing industry, environmental pollution is bound to

cause problems unless the government and the community make a determined effort to prevent it. For the Government's part, action starts with legislation. The provisions of the Air Pollution Control Bill are being examined by the UMELCO General Services Working Group. When this Bill is passed it will join

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