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of the police force involved in any of these five remedies?

SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER: Sir, basically the

.responsibility lies with the Official Receiver's Office.

If in their investigation they find evidence of some

criminal offence having been committed, then they will

refer

it

to the Commercial Crime Bureau or whatever

part of the police force that is relevant. I am not familiar

with the manpower situation in the Official Receiver's

Office. I will give a written reply on that point. (See Annex I)

Mr. JACKIE CHAN (in Cantonese):

Sir, even though employers can

be punished under existing legislation, what is of importance is the protection of the welfare of the workers. So

will the Government inform this Council whether the

Government will enact legislation to compel the employers

to take out insurance in order that the workers may be protected?

SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER:

Sir, we do not have

such a proposal in mind at the moment. I will be happy to

look into it and consider whether it is feasible.

Mr. TAM (in Cantonese): Sir, în reply to my supplmentary

question, I think the Secretary for Education and Manpower

Protection of Wages on has tried to mislead this Council.. At present the/Insolvency

for.

Fund does not provide/repayment for severance pay. Will the

Secretary please clarify this?