Supplementary to Question No. 3 in the
Legislative Council on 26 June 1985
Dr. HO:- Sir, can the Secretary for Economic Services inform this Council as to
how soon will the Traffic Accident Victims Assistance Advisory Committee be
consulted about the ex-gratia payment proposed?
Secretary for Economic Services:- Sir, as soon as possible; I would hope that
would mean within the next several months.
Dr. HO:- Sir, does the Government or the Secretary for Economic Services have
any idea on the number of victims who will benefit from the proposed ex-gratia
scheme and on the estimated amount of compensation to be awarded?
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Secretary for Economic Services:- Sir, I can't give an accurate figure yet of the
numbers involved because the time allowed for the lodging has not yet expired.
According to the record of the Legal Aid Department, there are about 300 individual
claims connected with the five companies to which I referred earlier, which will
fall within the scope of the proposed scheme. It is reasonable to assume that
those claims will represent a high percentage of the more serious injuries. As
the total number of claims is not yet known, it is difficult to give any reliable
figure on the total amount, however, it is not expected that the total payments
would exceed $100 million.