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"proper and efficient service" to be defined to include compliance with the requirements of the Ordinance (including in particular sections 12, 19 and 20), the franchise, and the requirements of this Agreement. The sanctions in the Ordinance that apply to the requirements in the Ordinance and the franchise to be applice also to the requirements in this Agreement.
Section 4 to be amended to exclude from public omnibus services that require a franchise under the Ordinance, the following services
(a) services similar to airport services,
for the carriage of persons arriving in or departing from Hong Kong by railway, vessel or vehicle;
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services provided by the management or
owners of private residentiel develop- ments for the exclusive carriage of residents.
Appropriate safeguards to prevent abuse of these exemptions will be provided.
Extension of period of franchise. The criteria for this to be altered, to enable the period of a franchise to be extended if the Governor in Council is satisfied that the grantee is capable of providing a proper and efficient service (as detailed in the new definition) Also section 6(3) to be amended to empower Further extensions of successive periods of 2 years.
Provision to be included to prohibit a grantee from using an omnibus on any specified route other than of a type specified by the Commissioner.
Section 12 to be amended to clarify the criteria for a "proper and efficient service", See item 1 above.
Section 13 to be amended to make better provision to authorise temporary increased fares and fares for temporary routes. Provision will also be made for notice to the Commissioner before fares are reduced by a grantee. ·
Sections 14 and 15 to be amended to extend the existing powerg, to curtail or vany a survice, to include a poten to cancel a service.