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Report for the period 1 July 1987 to 30 June 1991 on the application in Hong Kong of the

HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CONVENTION, 1975 (No. 1427 which was ratified by the United Kingdom on 15 February 1977

has

This convention has been applied in Hong Kong with modification in respect of Article 3 by a declaration registered by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on 5 March 1979.

is This

a full report of the Government of Hong Kong. all previous reports on the application of this convention.

It supersedes

QUESTION I

The provisions of this convention are applied by:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

the Vocational Training Council Ordinance, Chapter 1130;

the Apprenticeship Ordinance, Chapter 47 and Apprenticeship Regulations;

the

318;

Industrial Training (Clothing Industry) Ordinance, Chapter

the Industrial

Chapter 317; and

Training (Construction Industry) Ordinance,

administrative measures.

Eight copies of (i) were attached to the report on Convention No. 150 for the period ending 30 June 1985. Three copies each of (ii), (iii) and (iv) were. attached to the report under Article 19 of the ILO Constitution on Recommendation No. 150 for the period ending 31 December 1989.

QUESTION II

Article 1

The Vocational Training Council is

statutory organisation established in February 1982. Section 5 of the Vocational Training Council Ordinance sets out the objects of the council:

(a) to advise the Governor on the measures required to ensure a comprehensive system of technical education and industrial training suited to the developing needs of Hong Kong;

(b)

to institute, develop and operate schemes for training operatives, craftsmen, technicians and technologists needed to sustain and improve industry;

(c)

to

maintain

technical

establish, operate and institutes and industrial training centres.