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Employment

administration and services,

125

appendices, 464-7

Continuing Education Fund,

129, 401

domestic helpers,

129, 134, 18Q

Employees' Compensation Ordinance, 125,

131-2

Employees Retraining Scheme, 128

employees' rights and benefits,

employment of non-local students, 134, 408

employment services,

employment situation,

123, 125, 131

125-6, 422

124

imported workers, 129, 133-4

Labour Advisory Board, 125-6, 134

labour legislation, 125, 134, 422

labour market, 123-4, 127, 198

labour relations, 125, 129, 133

Labour Tribunal,

133

minimum wage,

133

Minor Employment Claims Adjudication

Board, 133

Occupational Safety and Health Council,

preparing people for work, 127

Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund, 130

Skills Upgrading Scheme, 127

trade unions, 130

transport support scheme, 126

wages, 124, 129-31, 134

Work Trial Scheme, 123, 126

Youth Work Experience and Training

Scheme, 123, 128, 188

Energy, 40, 57-8, 266-7, 269-70, 280, 285-7,

340-1, 386, 404

Environment

administrative framework, 266-7

air pollution, 266, 271-2, 279-81

appendices, 479-80

bathing beaches, 276, 280

climate, and meteorological services, 269-70,

281-2, 287-9

control of asbestos,

272

country parks, 266, 283-4, 330, 402

cross-boundary co-operation, 268

EcoPark, 277

electricity, 40, 42, 58, 247, 270, 285-7

flora, 122, 281

gas, 42, 122, 247, 253, 269-70, 272, 285-6 Government Laboratory, 121, 172, 281, 320 Harbour Area Treatment Scheme, 266, 275 HK Observatory, 101, 288, 384 indoor air quality, 273

landfills, 278-9

legislation and nature conservation, 283

legislation and pollution control, 271 livestock waste, 276

Mai Po Marshes, 282-3

Environment - (Cont.)

marine fauna,

282

marine parks and reserve, 283-4, 402

noise, 271, 273-5

ozone layer,

271, 273

266, 284

protected areas,

sustainable development, 267, 269-70, 280-1 terrestrial fauna, 281

the year's weather, 288

topography and geology, 284 waste management, 277, 279-80 water quality and sewerage, 275

Equal Opportunities Commission, 23, 34-6 Exchange Fund, 17, 25, 65, 68-9, 88-95 Exchange value of HK dollar, 91, 94 Executive Council, 2, 426-7

Festivals, 361

Fight Crime Committee, 29, 297-8, 305, 310, 312 Film industry, 333, 355-6

Finance Committee, 4, 7, 267 Financial and monetary affairs-

accountancy, 10, 81, 84, 86

Anti-money laundering and counter financing

of terrorism, 91, 310, 314-6

appendices, 455-7

banking sector, 68

bankruptcies, and compulsory winding-up, 80 bond market, 85, 88-9

Companies Registry, 79-80, 87

company law, 87

currency, 40, 48, 68-9, 86, 88-95, 418-9,

456-7

Exchange Fund, 65, 68-9, 88-95

financial links with the Mainland, and

CEPA, 81

financial markets, 39-40, 47, 49, 51, 66, 89,

104, 338

gold markets, 67

HK Exchanges and Clearing Limited, 70, 94,

341

23, 48, 68-9, 338

HK Monetary Authority, HK Mortgage Corporation, 89 Insider Dealing Tribunal, 73

Insurance Authority, 77-8

insurance sector,

76-8, 316

international financial centre, 1, 44, 48, 65-6,

69, 80-5, 88, 94, 314

Land Fund, 59, 82-3, 94

Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes, and

Authority, 6, 23, 78-9, 87, 131

Market Misconduct Tribunal,

monetary policy,

73

69, 91-2

92-3

monetary situation,

money lenders, 80, 315

Real Estate Investment Trusts, 66