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Supplementary to Question No. 2 in the

Legislative Council on 12 June 1985

Mrs. Chow:- Sir, what would be the criteria for the Director of Immigration to

grant approval regarding the change of employer during the term of the contract?

Secretary for Security:- Sir, normally the Director of Immigration will agree

to a change of employer after the first year of the contract and provided that

both the present employer and the future employer agree that the change of employer

should take place.

Mrs. Chow: Sir, how could this agreement from the former employer be secured

or proved?

Secretary for Security:- It is up to the former employer to agree or not agree

to the change of employer.

Mrs. Chow:- Sorry, Sir, I don't think I made myself clear. What I'd like to

the

know is how would the evidence of agreement by former employer be required by

the Director of Immigration, in other words, how would it be acceptable as

evidence of approval given by the former employer?

Secretary for Security:- The answer to that is that the Director of Immigration

would expect the current employer to agree in writing to the change of employer.

Mrs. Chow:- What provision exists to protect the original employer's interests

should his domestic helper choose to unilaterally or arbitrarily terminate a

contract while remaining in Hong Kong to seek other employment?

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