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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1977
+A MAN WHO IS KILLED OR INJURED OUGHT TO HAVE A RIGHT TO COMPENSATION IF A MOTOR CAR IS DRIVEN NEGLIGENTLY AND WHEN DRIVEN BY THE OWNER OR WITH HIS CONSENT. THE THIRD PARTY IS NOT INTERESTED IN THE TERMS ARRANGED BETWEEN CAR OWNER AND INSURER,+ HE STRESSED.
MR. CHEUNG ALSO SAID HE WOULD SUPPORT, AS A SOCIAL WELFARE MEASURE, THAT COMPENSATION BE PAID TO THE THIRD PARTIES INJURED WHOLLY THROUGH THEIR OWN FAULT AND THROUGH NO FAULT OF THE DRIVER, IF IT WAS THOUGHT DESIRABLE.
ON THE QUESTION OF HIT AND RUN DRIVER, HE SUGGESTED THAT PERHAPS ACCIDENT VICTIMS COULD BE BROUGHT UNDER THE CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION SCHEME.
BUT WHEN A VEHICLE IS DRIVEN WITHOUT ANY INSURANCE POLICY AT ALL, THE OWNER OUGHT TO BE VERY SEVERELY DEALT WITH UNDER THE CRIMINAL LAW, HE URGED.
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IN REPLY, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON. G. BARNES, SAID GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN EXAMINING THE POSSIBILITY OF INTRODUCING MORE COMPREHENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR ENSURING THAT PERSONS WHO OUGHT TO BE PROTECTED BY THIRD PARTY INSURANCE ARE NOT LEFT WITHOUT COMPENSATION AND WILL CONSIDER WHETHER MR. CHEUNG'S PROPOSALS SHOULD BE PART OF THEM.
BUT MR. BARNES SAID THAT AFTER CONSULTING THE ATTORNEY- GENERAL, HE WAS AS YET UNCERTAIN WHETHER MR. CHEUNG'S SOLUTION WAS THE RIGHT ONE.
+AS MR. CHEUNG HAS CONCEDED, THE LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS WHICH HE SUGGESTS WOULD STILL LEAVE CERTAIN OBVIOUS CASES UNRESOLVED.+
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