TNAG-1139-FCO40-1419-Quarterly-progress-reports-on-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 12

Title

(c) Factories and Industrial

Undertakings (Work in Compressed Air) (Amendment) Regulations 1982

(d) Boilers and Pressure

Receivers (Amendment) Regulations

(e) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment)

Bill

Purpose

CONFIDENTIAL

To lengthen the intervals for radiographic examinations of persons employed in compressed

air

To revise fees and fines

Reference

in Annex D

New item

Present position

Approved by resolution in Legislative Council on 5.5.82; came into operation on 7.5.82

New item

First draft of regulations under consideration

To give effect to the remaining recommendations in the Labour Adviser's report

New item

Third draft Bill under departmental consideration

Target date

Action completed

Legislative Council Session 1982-83

Legislative Council Session 1982-83

IV. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS

To seek to improve their application in Hong Kong

Para. 10

CONFIDENTIAL

Since the last report, proposals to make a first declaration on one convention (No. 147) and to improve the declaration on four conventions (No. 2, 3, 14 & 101) were processed and forwarded to FCO. The aggregate situation to-date is:

Applied with modification (including Nos. 3 & 147

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pending registration)

Applied without modifi-

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cation (including No. 2

pending registration)

Decision Reserved

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