303188-1941-The-Conditions-of-Employment-and-Arbitration-Order-1941 — Page 5

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 4, 1941.

signed by or on behalf of the employer or organization sub- mitting it containing full particulars of the trade practice concerned and the departure therefrom;

(2) the organization or employer to whom any such memorandum is submitted shall, within ten days of the receipt thereof, either-

(a) return one copy of it to the employer or organization submitting it with a memorandum of approval indorsed thereon; or

(b) furnish to such organization or employer a counter memorandum in duplicate specifying particulars of the trade practice concerned and the departure therefrom;

(3) where a memorandum has been submitted by an employer or organization to another organization or employer in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Article- (a) the indorsed memorandum or the memorandum together with the counter memorandum may be deposited with the Labour Officer by any employer or organization directly concerned; or

(b) if the provisions of paragraph (2) have not been complied with, a copy of the memorandum together with a statement as to the date on which it was submitted to the other organization or employer may be deposited with the Labour Officer;

(4) where a memorandum and counter memorandum have been deposited in accordance with paragraph (3) (a) or where a copy of a memorandum has been deposited in accordance with paragraph (3) (b), any public officer duly authorized by the Labour Officer may enter any establish- ment to which the document in question relates and require the employer or any worker to give such information as it is in his power to give with respect to the trade practice concerned. Such public officer shall thereupon prepare a memorandum recording the information as obtained by him and shall deposit a copy thereof with the Labour Officer;

(5) any employer or organization having or claiming to have an interest in a memorandum or counter memorandum so deposited as aforesaid may at any time inspect and take copies of any such memorandum or counter memorandum.

Published by His Excellency's Command.

4th April, 1941.

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.

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