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SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1981
BUSY SCHEDULE FOR LORD COCKFIELD
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BRITAIN'S SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE, LORD COCKFIELD, WILL HAVE A TIGHT SCHEDULE DURING HIS THREE-DAY VISIT TO HONG KONG FROM SUNDAY (APRIL 10) TO WEDNESDAY (APRIL 13).
HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LADY COCKFIELD.
DURING HIS STAY, HE WILL TOUR THE NEW TERRITORIES AND VISIT THE CASTLE PEAK POWER STATION.
HE WILL ALSO CALL ON THE UMELCO MEMBERS, THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, THE TRADE AND INDUSTRY BRANCH AND THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION.
LORD COCKFIELD WILL VISIT A MAJOR ELECTRONIC PLANT AND A CONTAINER TERMINAL COMPLEX AS WELL AS MEET WITH VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
HE IS SCHEDULED TO GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON APRIL 12.
NOTES FOR PLATE MANUFACTURERS
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MANUFACTURERS OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION PLATES MUST ENSURE THAT THE IR PRODUCTS COMPLY WITH THE REVISED ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (LICENSING) OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MR C.J. PRISTON SAID TODAY.
AS STATED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON MARCH 25, 1983, THE PLATES MUST COMPLY WITH THE BRITISH SPECIFICATION BS AU 145(A) PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1972.
THIS SPECIFICATION COVERS THE REQUIREMENT FOR REFLECTIVE PROPERTIES OF THE PLATES AND THE STANDARDS FOR RESISTANCE TO CORROSION, WATER AND EXTREMES OF TEMPERATURE.
MR PRISTON SAID THAT ALL LETTERS AND NUMERALS MUST BE MORE THAN 8 CM AND LESS THAN 11 CM HIGH,
THIS DIMENSION WILL NOT APPLY TO MOTOR CYCLES WHICH IN FUTURE ARE PERMITTED TO CARRY ONE NUMBER PLATE AT THE REAR WITH LETTERS AND NUMERALS 5 CM HIGH.
THE PROPORTION AND FORM OF THE LETTERS ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE CURRENTLY IN USE AS ILLUSTRATED IN THE GAZETTE.
THE REGULATION WILL COME INTO FORCE ON JUNE 1 THIS YEAR FOR ALL VEHICLES REGISTERED ON OR AFTER THAT DATE, AND ALL CURRENTLY REGISTERED VEHICLES MUST BE FITTED WITH REFLECTING NUMBER PLATES BY JUNE 1, 1985.
THE REGULATIONS COVER ALL VEHICLES INCLUDING TAXIS, GOODS VEHICLES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
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