WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1984
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TAC TO CONSIDER SCHEME ON CAR CHECKS
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THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL BE CONSIDERING LATER THIS MONTH A DETAILED SCHEME ON THE LICENSING OF PRIVATE GARAGES TO UNDERTAKE THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF PRIVATE CARS OVER SIX YEARS OLD, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON ALAN SCOTT, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON S.L. CHEN, MR SCOTT SAID THAT THE SCHEME HAD BEEN WORKED OUT BY A WORKING GROUP WHICH INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT. THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION AND THE MOTOR TRADERS ASSOCIATION.
AFTER THE TAC'S CONSIDERATION, THE SCHEME WOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL, MR SCOTT REPORTED.
ON MAY 31, LAST YEAR, THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE THE MOTOR TRADERS ASSOCIATION'S PROPOSAL ON THE SUBJECT, HE SAID.
THE SCHEME HAD BEEN PREPARED IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST OF THE COMMITTEE WHICH ALSO ASKED FOR ADEQUATE SAFEGUARDS AGAINST MALPRACTICE AND ENSURING PROPER STANDARDS OF COMPETENCE AND OF EQUIPMENT, HE SAID.
MORE POLICE POSTS INCLUDED IN DRAFT ESTIMATES ****
ADDITIONAL POSTS FOR THE POLICE HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE DRAFT ESTIMATES, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
HE WAS REPLYING TO THE HON CHARLES YEUNG, WHO ASKED WHETHER THE POLICE STRENGTH WOULD BE INCREASED THIS YEAR.
MR JEAFFRESON SAID THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO START A PREMATURE DEBATE ON THE SUBJECT.
HE WOULD NOT KNOW WHETHER THE STRENGTH OF THE POLICE WOULD BE INCREASED THIS YEAR UNTIL THE COUNCIL HAD VOTED ON THE APPROPRIATION BILL, HE SAID.
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