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Employment - (Cont.)

Employees' Compensation Ordinance, 130 employees' rights and benefits,

123

employment of non-local students, 132, 413 employment services, 123-4

employment situation, 122

imported workers,

127, 132

Labour Advisory Board, 123, 132

labour legislation,

123

labour market,

121-2, 126, 131

labour relations, 123, 128

Labour Tribunal, 131

minimum wage,

123, 131

Minor Employment Claims Adjudication

Board, 131

Occupational Safety and Health Council, 134 preparing people for work, 125

Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund, 129

Skills Upgrading Scheme, 127

trade unions, 128-9

Transport Support Scheme, 124 wages, 122, 129

Work Trial Scheme, 121, 124

Youth Work Experience and Training

Scheme, 121, 125, 195

Energy, 267-8, 270-2, 283, 288-9 Environment

administrative framework,

267

air pollution, 267, 273-4, 281 appendices, 485-6

bathing beaches, 166, 279, 283

climate, 270-1, 290

control of asbestos, 273

267, 286, 334-5, 408

cross-boundary co-operation, 269

country parks,

EcoPark, 280

electricity, 43, 271-2, 288-90

flora, 119, 284

gas, 43, 255, 270-1, 274, 288

Government Laboratory, 176, 283, 315, 323

Harbour Area Treatment Scheme,

HK Observatory,

indoor air quality,

99, 290, 292

275

landfills, 215, 280

267-7

legislation and nature conservation, 286

legislation and pollution control, 272

livestock waste, 278

Mai Po Marshes, 284, 286

marine fauna, 285

marine parks, 285-6, 408

meteorological services, 290

noise, 272, 275-7

ozone layer, 272, 275

protected areas, 267, 286-7

sustainable development, 154, 223, 268, 272,

283

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Environment

terrestrial fauna,

284

the year's weather, 290 topography and geology, 287 waste management, 279, 281 water quality and sewerage, 277

Equal Opportunities Commission, 24, 26, 35-6 Exchange Fund, 18, 25, 73-4, 81, 91-2 Exchange value of the HK dollar, 90, 92 Executive Council, 1-2, 17-8, 432-3

Festivals, 367

Fight Crime Committee, 301-2, 308, 316 Film industry, 362

Finance Committee, 4, 7, 21, 180, 268 Financial and monetary affairs -

accountancy, 11, 90

anti-money laundering and counter financing of

terrorism, 77, 305, 313, 319

appendices, 461-3

banking sector,

80

bankruptcies, and compulsory winding-up, 89

bond market, 74-5

Companies Registry, 88

company law, 73

currency, 41, 48, 70, 73-4, 80-1, 90-3

Exchange Fund, 18, 25, 73-4, 81, 91-2

financial links with the Mainland, 77

financial markets, 49, 68, 77

fund-raising centre, 71

gold markets, 69

HK Exchanges and Clearing Limited, 71, 92-3

HK Monetary Authority, 24, 56, 70, 81

HK Mortgage Corporation, 75

Insider Dealing Tribunal, 84 Insurance Authority, 76, 86

85

insurance sector,

international financial centre,

1, 42, 45, 48,

66, 68, 70, 77-80, 92

Islamic finance, 72

Land Fund, 60

Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes, 24, 72,

87-8

Market Misconduct Tribunal, 84

monetary policy,

81, 90

monetary situation, 91

money lenders, 88

offshore RMB business centre, 71

Policyholders' Protection Fund, 76

real estate, 43, 45-6, 48, 55, 97, 122, 212 Securities and Futures Commission, 69-70, 83,

93

Securities and Futures Ordinance, 69, 83

securities and futures sector,

82

Stock Exchange of HK, 40, 66-7, 69, 71, 79,

82