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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1976
LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD ELECTION
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THIS YEAR'S LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD ELECTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON NOVEMBER 2 (TUESDAY) AT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S REGIONAL OFFICE IN NE RODNEY BLOCK, QUEENSWAY. IT WILL BE HELD BY SECRET BALLOT AT 11.00 A.M.
THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD 13 A NON-STATUTORY BODY WHICH ADVISES THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ON MATTERS REFERRED BY HIM TO THE BOARD, INCLUDING PROPOSED LEGISLATION, AND CONVENTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION.
ACCORDING TO MRS. EVELYN T.C. PUN, THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD, A TOTAL OF 24 CANDIDATES HAD BEEN NOMINATED FOR ELECTION AND THE IR NAMES HAD BEEN SENT TO ALL EMPLOYEES' UNIONS FOR INFORMATION.
+A REGISTERED WORKERS' TRADE UNION WISHING TO VOTE SHOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ELECTION. THE REPRESENTATIVE MUST BRING WITH HIM A LETTER OF AUTHORISATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF HIS UNION AND A COPY OF THE CIRCULAR LETTER DATED OCTOBER 16, 1976 FROM THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON THE SUBJECT, SHE ADDED.
WHAT IT COSTS TO LEARN TO DRIVE ******
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT ANYONE WISHING TO LEARN TO DRIVE MUST FIRST APPLY FOR A PROVISIONAL DRIVING LICENCE WHICH COSTS $100. THIS LICENCE IS VALID FOR 12 MONTHS FROM THE DAY OF ISSUE,
WHEN THE LEARNER DRIVER FEELS HE IS COMPETENT TO TAKE A DRIVING TEST HE CAN APPLY FOR A TEST FORM WHICH COSTS $150. HE WILL THEN BE GIVEN A DATE FOR A WRITTEN TEST FOR WHICH THE PRESENT WAITING TIME 13 ABOUT FOUR WEEKS.
IF HE PASSES THE WRITTEN TEST HE WILL THEN BE GIVEN A DATE FOR A ROAD TEST. CURRENTLY THE WAITING TIME FOR A ROAD TEST
13 BETWEEN EIGHT TO TEN MONTHS.
THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THERE WERE NO FURTHER CHARGES, APART FROM THE INITIAL $150, FOR THE ROAD TEST.
HE SAID THAT THE DRIVER-ON-TEST+ PLATES WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO VEHICLES DURING DRIVING TESTS WERE PROVIDED FREE BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO MAKE A REPORT TO THE 1.0.A.C. OR THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT IF THEY WERE ASKED FOR MONEY IN CONNECTION WITH A DRIVING TEST,
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