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EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988
SECOND SCHEDULE
AMENDMENTS TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY REGULATIONS
Deletion
Provision amended
Substitution
Regulation 17(1)
two thousand dollars
$10,000
Regulation 17(2)
two thousand dollars
$ 5,000
Regulation 17(3)
two thousand dollars
$ 5,000
THIRD SCHEDULE
AMENDMENTS TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN REGULATIONS
Provision amended
Regulation 9(1)
Regulation 9(2)
Deletion
$10,000
$ 5,000
Substitution
$20,000 $10,000
FOURTH SCHEDULE
AMENDMENTS TO THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS
(INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS
Provision amended
Regulation 18
Regulation 19
Regulation 20
Regulation 21
Deletion
$5,000
$5,000
$2,000
$1,000
Substitution
$20,000
$10,000
$ 5,000
$ 5,000
[s. 4.]
[s. 5.]
Explanatory Memorandum
The purpose of this Bill is to increase the maximum fine that may be imposed by a court for offences under the Employment Ordinance and its subsidiary legislation, namely, the Employment Agency Regulations, the Employment of Children Regulations and the Women and Young Persons (Industry) Regulations. The Bill results from a re-assessment of the gravity of the offences created by the enactments. Fines prescribed for these offences are increased in accordance with this re-assessment.
2. To keep in line with the revised fine levels, a new section 74 is added to replace section 73(3) of the Ordinance. The new section authorizes the imposition of fines not exceeding $20,000 in regulations under the Ordinance, including those made under section 62.
3. The opportunity is taken to delete sections 59(3) and 63(5A)(c) of the principal Ordinance as their effect is already covered by section 23 of the Summary Offences Ordinance (Cap. 228).
4. The Bill has no public finance or Public Service staffing implications.
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