Index 505
landfills, 233, 298-300
Employment
Environment - (Cont.)
administration and services, 130
appendices, 481-4
Continuing Education Fund, 135
domestic helpers, 134, 140
employees retraining, 129, 134, 140 Employees' Compensation Ordinance, 138 employees' rights and benefits, 130, 137 Employment in One-stop, 131-2
employment of non-local students, 140, 426
employment services, 130-1
employment situation, 130
imported workers, 134, 139-40
Labour Advisory Board, 131, 140
labour legislation, 130, 440
labour relations, 130-1, 135-6
labour market, 46-8, 60-2, 129-30, 440 Labour Tribunal, 136-7
minimum wage, 130-1, 139
Minor Employment Claims Adjudication Board,
136-7
Occupational Safety and Health Council, 141-2 Pilot Employment Navigator Programme, 129,
132
preparing people for work, 133
Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund, 137 retirement protection, 139
Skills Upgrading Scheme, 135
standard working hours, 139
trade unions, 136, 141
transport support scheme, 132
wages, 130-1, 137, 139-40
Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme,
132-3
Work Trial Scheme, 129, 132
Youth Work Experience and Training Scheme,
129, 133
Energy, 285-6, 288-90, 300-1, 307-8 Environment
administrative framework, 285 air pollution, 285, 290-2, 299 appendices, 496-7
bathing beaches, 297, 301
climate, 285, 289, 301-3, 309-11 control of asbestos, 291-2 country parks, 285, 305, 421-2, cross-boundary co-operation, 287
EcoPark, 298
electricity, 290, 300, 307-9
flora, 128, 302
gas, 266, 273, 307, 339
Government Laboratory, 127, 191, 194, 302,
331, 336
Harbour Area Treatment, 295
HK Observatory, 108, 309
indoor air quality, 293
legislation and nature conservation, 304 legislation and pollution control, 290 livestock waste, 297
Mai Po Marshes, 303, 305 marine fauna, 303
marine parks, 304-6, 421-2 meteorological services, 309 noise, 290-1, 294-5 ozone layer, 290, 293
protected areas, 285, 305-6
sustainable development, 286, 301-2 terrestrial fauna, 302
the year's weather, 309
topography and geology, 306
waste management, 285, 298, 300-1 water quality and sewerage, 295
Equal Opportunities Commission, 31, 42, 44 Exchange Fund, 25, 32, 74, 79, 87-8, 100-2 Exchange value of the HK dollar, 101 Executive Council, 1-2, 10, 24-5, 444-5
Festivals, 383
Film industry, 379
Fight Crime Committee, 319-20, 325
Financial and monetary affairs -
accountancy, 14, 99
anti-money laundering and counter financing of
terrorism, 83
appendices, 472-4
banking sector, 86
bankruptcies and compulsory winding-up, 99
bond market, 77, 80, 85
Companies Registry, 98
company law, 78
currency, 49, 79, 87, 99-102, 435, 437
Exchange Fund, 25, 32, 74, 79, 87-8, 100-2
Financial Dispute Resolution Centre, 81
financial links with the Mainland, 84
financial markets, 75, 81
fund-raising centre, 77
gold markets, 76
HK Exchanges and Clearing Limited, 73-4, 77,
80, 83-4, 89, 102
HK Monetary Authority, 79, 83, 85, 87-9, 100-2 Insurance Authority, 78, 94
insurance sector, 93
international financial centre, 1, 50-1, 75, 77,
86, 101
investor education body, 81
Islamic finance, 81
Land Fund, 68
Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes, 31, 75,
95-8, 139
Market Misconduct Tribunal, 92
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