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SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:
and
Sir, I have the
figures for 1985, 19861987 which of course were
of the Environmental Protection Department before the new Vehicle Emission Content came into
were issued
operation.
3071 in
1515
fixed penalty tickets fin 1985,
1986
and 5307 in 1987.
The numbers of vehicles that were called up for
were:
inspection 1096 in 1985, 2853 in 1986
and 3550
in 1987. With the new centre in operation there
should be an increase this year. I think it is a
little early with the new system in operation to
indicate how satisfactory this is going to be. Vehicle Emission Control Section of the Environmental Protection Department
As I
have said, the new will be reviewing the positon
six
after the first months; that will be at the end of the
next month and we then should have a better indication
of the success of the project.
DR. CHIU:
Sir, will the Secretary of Health and Welfare
inform this Council whether owners of defective
with
vehicles are issued fixed penalty tickets by the
Emission Control Section if they fail to
Vehicular
pass the test?
SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE: No, Sir, the
procedure is that the vehicles are called up for the
first time.
If they do not meet the standards on this