FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1983
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+THE DEPARTMENT IS CONSIDERING PUTTING OUT TO PUBLIC TENDER THE FERRY ROUTE BETWEEN CENTRAL AND SOK KWU WAN, AS HYF HAS BEEN COMPLAINING OF CONTINUOUS LOSS IN OPERATING THE ROUTE DUE TO LOW PASSENGER DEMAND, HE ADDED.
HE ALSO STRESSED THAT THE EXISTING SERVICE WILL NOT BE WITHDRAWN UNLESS AN ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE BECOMES AVAILABLE, AND THAT THE WIDER QUESTION OF THE FUTURE SHAPE OF THE FERRY NETWORK WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF A STUDY SHORTLY TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT.
SURCHARGE FOR LATE PNEUMOCONIOSIS PAYMENTS
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THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS (COMPENSATION) (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1982, WHICH SEEKS TO DISCOURAGE LATE PAYMENTS OF LEVY OR SURCHARGE TO THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS COMPENSATION FUND BOARD, WILL COME INTO OPERATION ON FEBRUARY 1, ACCORDING TO A NOTICE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT REMINDED BUILDING CONTRACTORS AND QUARRY OPERATORS THAT THE ORDINANCE PROVIDES FOR A FIVE PER CENT PENALTY FOR LEVY OR SURCHARGE NOT PAID WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED PERIOD.
IF THE OUTSTANDING SUM IS STILL NOT PAID WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DEADLINE, THE CONTRACTOR OR QUARRY OPERATOR WILL HAVE TO PAY A FURTHER PENALTY OF FIVE PER CENT OF THE TOTAL SUM.
THE ORDINANCE ALSO INTRODUCES PROVISIONS TO ENABLE THE FUND BOARD TO EMPLOY PROFESSIONAL QUANTITY SURVEYORS TO COUNTER- CHECK THE VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS AND TO DIVULGE INFORMATION TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY.
KCRC REGULATIONS 1983 ***
THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION REGULATIONS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
THE REGULATIONS PROVIDE FOR NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS AND OTHER SPECIFIED OCCURRENCES ON THE KCR BY THE CORPORATION TO GOVERNMENT, AND THE INVESTIGATION OF SUCH INCIDENTS BY SPECIALLY APPOINTED RAILWAY INSPECTORS.
THE REGULATIONS ARE IDENTICAL TO THOSE MADE UNDER THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION ORDINANCE, EXCEPT FOR PENALTIES, WHICH ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE KCR ORDINANCE 1982.
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